Dominica at the Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | DMA |
CGA | Dominica Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Dominica have attended nine Commonwealth Games to date. The first came in 1958, with further appearances coming in 1962 and 1970, then they did not take part for twenty-four years. They have appeared at every Games since 1994. Dominica won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1]
During the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Thea LaFond of Dominica created history for becoming the first Dominican athlete to win a medal for Dominica at the Commonwealth Games after securing a bronze medal in the women's triple jump event.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dominica". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "UPDATE: Thea Lafond wins bronze for Dominica at Commonwealth Games". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Athletics | Event Schedule Women's Triple Jump - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.