Jersey at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Jersey at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Jersey
CG codeJEY
CGACommonwealth Games Association of Jersey
Websitecgaj.org
in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors22 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Malcolm De Sousa
Baton bearerLucy Woodward
Medals
Ranked =17th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Jersey competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Jersey's 18th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1958 Commonwealth Games.

In April 2026, it was announced Jean Cross would be the team's chef de mission, for the third games in a row.[4][5]

On May 29 2026 the Commonwealth Games Association of Jersey announced a squad of 21 athletes, headed by world junior swimming champion, Filip Nowacki.[6][7][8] In June, the team increased to 22 athletes as weightlifter Oliver Dodds was given a bipartie quota spot to compete at the games.[9][10]

Bowler Malcolm De Sousa was the flagbearer, and heptathlete Lucy Woodward the baton bearer, for the opening ceremony.[11]

On 25 July, swimmer Filip Nowacki won a silver medal in the 100 metre breaststroke, the territory's first medal at the Commonwealth Games in 36 years.[12] Three days later he won the gold medal in the 200 metre breaststroke to become the islands' most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history.[13]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 415
Bowls 336
Judo 101
Swimming 639
Weightlifting 101
Total15722

Medallist

The following competitor won a medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.

Athletics

The Jersey team consisted of five track and field athletes (four men and one woman).[8]

Key

Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only.

  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target

Men

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Steven Mackay Men's 100 m 10.68 5 Did not advance
Men's 200 m 21.70 5 Did not advance
Jamie Oldham Men's 100 m 10.41 PB 2 Did not advance
Men's 200 m 21.02 PB 4 Did not advance
Zach Saunders Men's 100 m 10.72 5 Did not advance
Men's 200 m 21.29 4 Did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Evan Campbell Result 11.32 6.68 14.43 2.00 53.63 DQ 41.31 4.10 52.21 4:46.67 6339 12
Points 791 739 755 803 655 0 691 645 621 639

Women
Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Lucy Woodward Result 14.05 1.64 11.33 25.25 5.82 34.62 2:11.94 5530 12
  971 783 617 864 795 564 936

Bowls

Jersey entered six bowlers, three men and three women.[8][16]

Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Taylor Greechan Men's singles  McGreal (IOM)
L 0–2		  Aperau (COK)
L 1–1*		  Mphotho (BOT)
W 1*–1		  Wentzel (NAM)
L 1–1*		  Greenslade (GGY)
L 0–2		  Wilson (AUS)
L 0–2		 6 Did not advance
Ross Davis
Malcolm De Sousa		 Men's pairs  Guernsey
L 0–2		  Malaysia
L 1–1*		  Malta
W 1*–1		  Niue
W 1*–1		  Wales
W 2–0		 N/a 3[17] Did not advance
Abbey Andrieux Women's singles  Rednall (ENG)
L 0–2		  McKerihen (CAN)
L 0–2		  Fife (AUS)
L 0–2		  Jim (COK)
L 0–2		  Rixon (MLT)
L 1–1*		  Arthur-Almond (FLK)
L 0–2		 7 Did not advance
Fiona Archibald
Sara Douglas		 Women's pairs  Scotland
W 1*–1		  Malaysia
L 0–2		  Norfolk Island
L 0–2		  Cook Islands
W 2–0		  Falkland Islands
W 2–0		 N/a 4 Did not advance

Judo

Jersey entered one male judoka.[18] This marked the dependency's first appearance in judo at the Commonwealth Games since 1990.[19]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final/BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Steven Rabet 66 kg Bye  Balarjishvili (CYP)
L 000–100		 Did not advance

Swimming

Jersey entered nine swimmers, six men and three women.[20] Filip Nowacki became the dependency's first ever Commonwealth Games medallist in swimming.[21]

Men

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Matthew Deffains 50 m freestyle 24.34 41 Did not advance
100 m freestyle 52.58 41 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 1:59.47 30 N/a Did not advance
Isaac Dodds 100 m butterfly 56.01 27 Did not advance
200 m butterfly DQ N/a Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:06.65 13 N/a Did not advance
Oscar Dodds 200 m freestyle 2:00.06 31 N/a Did not advance
50 m backstroke 28.12 27 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 59.57 19 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:08.93 12 N/a Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:09.20 16 N/a Did not advance
Filip Nowacki 50 m breaststroke 27.29 6 Q 27.22 6 Q 27.20 5
100 m breaststroke 59.93 3 Q 59.52 3 Q 59.34 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200 m breaststroke 2:10.46 2 Q N/a 2:07.87 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Samuel Sterry 200 m freestyle 1:53.15 23 N/a Did not advance
400 m freestyle 4:00.72 17 N/a Did not advance
800 m freestyle N/a 8:29.65 11
200 m backstroke 2:08.24 10 N/a Did not advance
400 m individual medley 4:30.74 10 N/a Did not advance
Isaac Thompson 50 m backstroke 27.49 23 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 58.02 16 Q 58.28 15 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:03.66 8 Q N/a 2:03.73 8
400 m individual medley DNS N/a Did not advance
Matthew Deffains
Isaac Dodds
Oscar Dodds
Samuel Sterry		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:30.12 10 N/a Did not advance
Matthew Deffains
Isaac Dodds
Oscar Dodds
Samuel Sterry		 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:40.99 7 Q N/a 7:36.90 7
Isaac Dodds
Filip Nowacki
Samuel Sterry
Isaac Thompson		 4 × 100 m medley relay 3:45.33 9 N/a Did not advance

Women & Mixed

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Clara Ginnis Women's 200 m freestyle 2:08.15 23 N/a Did not advance
Women's 400 m freestyle 4:26.73 20 N/a Did not advance
Women's 800 m freestyle N/a 9:20.49 16
Women's 1500 m freestyle N/a 17:36.94 11
Women's 200 m butterfly 2:27.32 12 N/a Did not advance
Women's 400 m individual medley 5:05.83 8 Q N/a 5:04.73 8
Megan Hansford Women's 50 m freestyle 27.79 44 Did not advance
Women's 100 m freestyle 1:00.77 42 Did not advance
Women's 50 m backstroke 31.20 27 Did not advance
Women's 100 m backstroke 1:05.48 23 Did not advance
Women's 200 m backstroke 2:21.44 12 N/a Did not advance
Women's 50 m butterfly 29.21 37 Did not advance
Hannah Sterry Women's 400 m freestyle N/a Did not advance
Women's 800 m freestyle N/a 9:15.37 15
Women's 1500 m freestyle N/a 17:41.15 12
Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:17.65 25 Did not advance
Women's 200 m breaststroke DNS N/a Did not advance
Women's 400 m individual medley 5:09.85 9 N/a Did not advance
Matthew Deffains
Samuel Sterry
Clara Ginnis
Megan Hansford		 Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:45.26 12 N/a Did not advance
Isaac Dodds
Oscar Dodds
Megan Hansford
Hannah Sterry		 Mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:15.14 14 N/a Did not advance

Weightlifting

Jersey received a biapartie quota spot to enter one male athlete.[9][22] This marked the country's return to the sport at the Commonwealth Games after last competing in 1962.[9] Olly Dodds would go on to finish seventh in the men's 110 kg event.[23][24]

Athlete Event Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Olly Dodds Men's 110 kg 120 9 140 7 260 7

References

  1. ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com/. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Cross and Hamon to lead Jersey at Glasgow 2026". BBC News. London, England. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cross and Hamon to lead Jersey's Commonwealth Games team". Bailiwick Express. Guernsey. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jersey's squad for the Commonwealth Games". Jersey Sports Council. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "2026 Commonwealth Games: Filip Nowacki leads Jersey squad". BBC Sport. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Team Jersey name squad for 2026 Commonwealth Games". Jersey Evening Post. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Weightlifter Dodds added to Jersey team for Glasgow 2026". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Send-off for Team Jersey ahead of 2026 Commonwealth Games". Channel 103. Jersey. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Corbel, Elliot (22 July 2026). "Flag and baton bearers prepare for opening ceremony". Bailiwick Express. Jersey. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Pilnick, Brent (25 July 2026). "Nowacki wins Jersey's first medal in 36 years". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Pilnick, Brent (28 July 2026). "Jersey's Nowacki makes history with Commonwealth gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  14. ↑ El-Shaboury, Yara (28 July 2026). "Jersey boy Filip Nowacki comes of age with showstopping gold". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Spencer, Alex (25 July 2026). "Nowacki wins historic Commonwealth Games silver". Jersey Evening Post. St Helier, Jersey. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Pilnick, Brent (1 June 2026). "De Sousa hopes to make mark at fifth Commonwealth Games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Pilnick, Brent (1 August 2026). "Jersey pair close Glasgow 2026 with win over Wales". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Corbett, Archie (31 July 2026). "Emotional Rabet's Commonwealth debut ends against defending champion". Jersey Evening Post. St Helier, Jersey. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  19. ↑ Pilnick, Brent (31 July 2026). "'Unreal' Commonwealth Games experience for Rabet". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 21 August 2026. Rabet was the first judoka to represent Jersey since Chay Pike in 1990.
  20. ↑ Hope, Nick (29 May 2026). "History-seeking Nowacki headlines Jersey's Glasgow 2026 squad". Glasgow 2026. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  21. ↑ Blacker, Sam (28 July 2026). "Nowacki Wins Jersey's First-Ever Swimming Gold Medal, Second Ever With 200 Breast Title". SwimSwam. New York, New York, United States. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "IWF Commonwealth Ranking List Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Men" (PDF). www.iwf.sport. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Weightlifting Federation. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Jersey weightlifter Dodds seventh in 110kg class". BBC Sport. London, England. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  24. ↑ Corbett, Archie (30 July 2026). "Dodds soaks up unforgettable Commonwealth debut". Jersey Evening Post. St Helier, Jersey. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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