TORONTO (August 10, 2022) – Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) would like to congratulate Team Canada on its success at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham, England. The Canadian Team delivered inspiring and captivating performances, bringing home 92 medals – 26 Gold, 32 Silver, 34 Bronze. Team Canada finished 3rd in the Total Medal Count at the Games.

Ontario athletes are bringing home 38 medals – 10 Gold, 12 Silver, 16 Bronze. Ontario athletes won an outstanding 42% of Team Canada’s medals at the Games.

CSIO affiliated athletes were also key contributors to Team Canada’s success at the Games, winning 31 medals – 10 Gold, 11 Silver, 10 Bronze.

CSIO Affiliated Athlete Highlights:

· Swimming Canada’s High Performance Centre Ontario athletes won a combined 16 medals at the Games

· Track Cyclist Kelsey Mitchell won 3 medals at the Games, including Silver in the Women’s Team Sprint with fellow CSIO affiliated athletes Lauriane Genest and Sarah Orban

· Team Canada was a powerhouse in the debut of Wheelchair Basketball on the Commonwealth programme (3×3 format) with the Women’s Team capturing Gold and the Men’s Team taking the Silver in their respective tournaments

· Sarah Mitton continued a phenomenal season with Gold in Women’s Shot Put

· Defending champions, Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes captured Gold in Women’s Beach Volleyball

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“Congratulations to Team Canada on a very successful Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The Commonwealth Games are a celebration of the global community of the Commonwealth and aim to showcase and inspire human potential. Team Canada did a wonderful job representing these values and our nation with pride. To all of the Ontario and CSIO affiliated athletes, coaches, and support staff, we are extremely proud of you and all that they have accomplished throughout your journey and at the Games.”

Debbie Low CEO, Canadian Sport Institute Ontario

BY THE NUMBERS

267 Team Canada Athletes à 92 medals

84 Ontario Athletes à 38 medals

69 CSIO Affiliated Athletes à 31 medals

30 OHPSI Athletes à 12 medals

A Complete List of Ontario Medallists & CSIO Affiliated Medallists from the 2022 Commonwealth Games Enclosed.

CSIO Affiliated Medallists – 2022 Commonwealth Games

First Name Last Name Hometown Sport Medals
Kyra Constantine Brampton, ON Athletics Gold – Women’s 4x400m
Sarah Mitton North York, ON Athletics Gold – Women’s Shot Put
Jillian Weir Kingston, ON Athletics Bronze – Women’s Hammer Throw
Michelle Li Markham, ON Badminton Silver – Women’s Singles
Daniel Dearing Toronto, ON Beach Volleyball Silver – Men’s Beach Volleyball
Melissa Humana-Paredes Toronto, ON Beach Volleyball Gold – Women’s Beach Volleyball
Sarah Pavan Kitchener, ON Beach Volleyball Gold – Women’s Beach Volleyball
Samuel Schachter Richmond Hill, ON Beach Volleyball Silver – Men’s Beach Volleyball
Lauriane Genest Levis, QC Cycling Silver – Women’s Team Sprint
Kelsey Mitchell Sherwood Park, AB Cycling
Silver – Women’s Team Sprint
Silver – Women’s Sprint
Bronze – Women’s Keirin
Sarah Orban Calgary, AB Cycling Silver – Women’s Team Sprint
Cassie Lee Toronto, ON Gymnastics Bronze – Women’s Team Event
Emma Spence Cambridge, ON Gymnastics
Bronze – Women’s All Around
Bronze – Women’s Balance Beam
Bronze – Women’s Team Event
Shady El Nahas Alexandria, Egypt Judo Gold – Men’s -100 kg
Hollie Naughton Oakville, ON Squash Silver – Women’s Singles
Javier Acevedo Toronto, ON Swimming
Silver – Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay
Bronze – Men’s 50m Backstroke
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Eric Brown Point-Claire, QC Swimming Bronze – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Ruslan Gaziev Toronto, ON Swimming
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Finlay Knox Okotoks, AB Swimming Bronze – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Joshua Liendo Markham, ON Swimming
Gold – Men’s 100m Butterfly
Bronze – Men’s 50m Freestyle
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Maggie Mac Neil London, ON Swimming
Gold – Women’s 100m Butterfly
Silver – Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Kylie Masse LaSalle, QC Swimming
Gold – Women’s 50m Backstroke
Silver – Women’s 100m Backstroke
Silver – Women’s 200m Backstroke
Silver – Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
Summer McIntosh Toronto, ON Swimming
Gold – Women’s 400m Individual Medley
Gold – Women’s 200m Individual Medley
Silver – Women’s 400m Freestyle
Silver – Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
Bronze – Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Rebecca Smith Red Deer, AB Swimming
Silver – Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Vincent Dallaire Quebec City, QC Wheelchair Basketball Silver – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
Kady Dandeneau Pender Island, BC Wheelchair Basketball Gold – Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
Bo Hedges Wonowon, BC Wheelchair Basketball Silver – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
Colin Higgins Rothesay, NB Wheelchair Basketball Silver – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
Tara Llanes North Vancouver, BC Wheelchair Basketball Gold – Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
Garrett Ostepchuk Regina, SK Wheelchair Basketball Silver – Men’s Wheelchair Basketball
Tamara Steeves Mississauga, ON Wheelchair Basketball Gold – Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
Élodie Tessier Saint-Germain de Grantham, QC Wheelchair Basketball Gold – Women’s Wheelchair Basketball

Ontario Medallists – 2022 Commonwealth Games

First Name Last Name Hometown Sport Medals
Kyra Constantine Brampton, ON Athletics Gold – Women’s 4x400m
Nataasha McDonald Brampton, ON Athletics Gold – Women’s 4x400m
Sarah Mitton North York, ON Athletics Gold – Women’s Shot Put
Jillian Weir Kingston, ON Athletics Bronze – Women’s Hammer Throw
Michelle Li Markham, ON Badminton Silver – Women’s Badminton
Bik Gill Toronto, ON Basketball Bronze – Men’s Basketball
Alex Johnson Toronto, ON Basketball Bronze – Men’s Basketball
Daniel Dearing Toronto, ON Beach Volleyball Silver – Men’s Beach Volleyball
Melissa Humana-Paredes Toronto, ON Beach Volleyball Gold – Women’s Beach Volleyball
Sarah Pavan Kitchener, ON Beach Volleyball Gold – Women’s Beach Volleyball
Samuel Schachter Richmond Hill, ON Beach Volleyball Silver – Men’s Beach Volleyball
Chris Kaji Oakville, ON Gymnastics
Silver – Men’s Team Event
Bronze – Men’s Rings
Carmel Kallemaa Barrie, ON Gymnastics
Gold – Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Event
Silver – Women’s Clubs
Bronze – Women’s Hoop
Bronze – Women’s Ribbon
Jenna Lalonde Ottawa, ON Gymnastics Bronze – Women’s Team Event
Cassie Lee Toronto, ON Gymnastics Bronze – Women’s Team Event
Jayson Rampersad Oakville, ON Gymnastics
Silver – Men’s Team Event
Bronze – Men’s Pommel Horse
Emma Spence Cambridge, ON Gymnastics
Bronze – Women’s All Around
Bronze – Women’s Balance Beam
Bronze – Women’s Team Event
Kyle Reyes Brampton, ON Judo Silver – Men’s -100 kg
Zachary Gingras Markham, ON Para Athletics Bronze – Men’s T37/38 100m
Hollie Naughton Oakville, ON Squash Silver – Women’s Singles
Javier Acevedo Toronto, ON Swimming
Silver – Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay
Bronze – Men’s 50m Backstroke
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Ruslan Gaziev Toronto, ON Swimming
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Ella Jansen Burlington, ON Swimming Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Joshua Liendo Markham, ON Swimming
Gold – Men’s 100m Butterfly
Bronze – Men’s 50m Freestyle
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Maggie Mac Neil London, ON Swimming
Gold – Women’s 100m Butterfly
Silver – Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
Bronze – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Bronze – Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Summer McIntosh Toronto, ON Swimming
Gold – Women’s 400m Individual Medley
Gold – Women’s 200m Individual Medley
Silver – Women’s 400m Freestyle
Silver – Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay
Bronze – Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Maya Laylor Toronto, ON Weightlifting Gold – Women’s 76kg
Tamara Steeves Mississauga, ON Wheelchair Basketball Gold – Women’s Wheelchair Basketball
Lachlan McNeil North York, ON Wrestling Silver – Men’s Freestyle 65kg
Linda Morais Tacumseh, ON Wrestling Silver – Women’s Freestyle 68kg
Madison Parks Komoka, ON Wrestling Silver – Women’s Freestyle 50kg
Hannah Taylor St. Catherines, ON Wrestling Bronze – Women’s Freestyle 57kg

About Canadian Sport Institute Ontario

Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) is a non-profit organization committed to the pursuit of excellence by providing best-in-class programs, services, and leadership to high performance athletes, coaches, and National and Provincial Sport Organizations to enhance their ability to achieve international podium performances. Our team of expert staff deliver sport science, sport medicine, life services, and coaching and technical leadership support to help Canada win medals and strengthen the sport system in Ontario and Canada. CSIO is part of the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network, working in partnership with the Canadian Olympic Committee, Canadian Paralympic Committee, Own the Podium, and the Coaching Association of Canada. CSIO is further supported by funding partners such as the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport and Sport Canada. www.csiontario.ca

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