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Catherine Forde
Catherine "Cathy" Forde (born 1961)[1] is a Scottish playwright and author.
Her 2003 book, Fat Boy Swim, won the 2004 Grampian Book Award and shortlisted for a Blue Peter Book Award and a Booktrust Teenage Prize.[2] It was short listed for a Blue Peter Book Award, Booktrust Teenage Prize[3] and Hampshire Book Award.<cn> The book is set in Glasgow and focuses on a boy who is being bullied.[4]
Her 2004 book Skarrs was shortlisted for the Manchester Book Award and Angus Book Award.
Her 2011 play Empty was produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and was directed by Vicky Featherstone. In 2013, she had a radio play called Baby's Coming Back produced by BBC Radio Scotland and she adapted her book The Drowning Pond into a musical for Youth Music Theatre UK.[3]
She was the Scottish Book Trust's virtual writer‐in-residence from 2010 until 2012.[3]
- The Finding (2002) ISBN 1899863877
- Fat Boy Swim (2003) ISBN 0440238919
- Think Me Back (2003) ISBN 1899863788
- Exit Oz (2004) ISBN 1842992961
- Skarrs (2004) ISBN 140520947X
- I See You Baby (2005) ISBN 1842993305
- Firestarter (2006) ISBN 1405210567
- L-L-L-Loser (2006) ISBN 1842993836
- The Drowning Pond (2006) ISBN 1405221763
- Tug of War (2007) ISBN 1405239670
- Sugarcoated (2008) ISBN 1405229314
- Fifteen Minute Bob (2010) ISBN 1405229306
- Bad Wedding (2010) ISBN 9781842996157
- Chamber of Nothing (2010) ISBN 0435046071
- Let's Do It! (2011) ISBN 1842999419
- Slippy (2012) ISBN 1781120323
- ^ Hahn, Daniel (2015). The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (2nd ed.). Oxford. University Press. p. 209. ISBN 9780198715542.
- ^ "Catherine Forde". www.egmont.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Catherine Forde". HarperCollins Publishers UK. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Jones, Nicolette. "Fat Boy Swim by Catherine Forde". The Times. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
Josefina Carabias
Josefina Carabias (19 July 1908–20 September 1980)[1] was a Spanish writer and journalist.
Carabias first began writing in newspapers in 1931.[2]
She was exiled after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. She lived in France until her return to Spain in 1942.[2]
Carabias was friends with politician, Manuel Azaña.[3]
She was married to lawyer and economist José Rico Godoy and they had two daughters, journalist Carmen Rico Godoy[1] and diplomat María de las Mercedes Rico Carabias.[4]
A chair for journalism was named after her at the Charles III University of Madrid, Arenas de San Pedro, her hometown, created the Josefina Carabias Cultural Centre.[2]
- ^ a b "Ha muerto Josefina Carabias". El País (in Spanish). 21 September 1980. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Josefina Carabias, tinta en las venas". abc (in Spanish). 31 July 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Bolloten, Burnett (1991). The Spanish Civil War: Revolution and Counterrevolution. Univ of North Carolina Press. p. 163. ISBN 9780807819067.
- ^ "Mercedes Rico Carabias". El País (in Spanish). 11 July 1983. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
Angela McAllister
Angela McAllister is an English children's author.
McAllister was born in Windsor, England. She studied philosophy and before becoming a children's author she was a nanny in Holland, Portugal, Windsor and London.[1]
She was shortlisted for the Hampshire Illustrated Book Award in 2009 for her book, Leon and the Place Between which was illustrated by [[
Her 2011 book, Yuck! That's not a Monster!, was illustrated by Alison Edgson and won a Red House Children's Book Award in the younger children category.[2]
She is married with two children.[3]
- ^ "Angela McAllister". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Morpurgo crowned kids' favourite". BBC News. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Angela McAllister". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson is an author.
Her 2004 novel, It So Happens and 2006 novel, Peripheral Vision were longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction. Peripheral Vision was also discussed on the radio show programme, A Good Read in 2011.[1]
- ^ "Patricia Ferguson". The Royal Literary Fund. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
Drinka Gojković
Drinka Gojković is a writer and translator.
Gojković started the Centre for the Documentation of the Wars of 1991-1999 which aims to find out what happened during 1991 and 1999 in Serbia under the regime of Slobodan Milošević. She routinely organises panels, exhibitions and guest speakers.[1]
[2]
- ^ Regulska, Joanna (2017). Women and Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe. Routledge. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-351-87238-6.
- ^ Paris, Erna (2015). Long Shadows: Truth, Lies and History. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-63286-418-5.
Kirsten Hammann
Kirsten Hammann is a Danish author.
Her first poetry collection, Mellem tænderne, was published in 1992 and her first novel, vera winkelvir was published in 1993.
She won the 1994 Klaus Rifbjerg's Debutant Prize.[1]
Her 1997 novel, Bannister, was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.
She was nominated again for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2005.
- Mellem tænderne, 1992 {{ISBN|
- ^ "Hammann, Kirsten". Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
Lucy King
King invented the beehive fence after realising that elephants were scared away by the sound of disturbed bees. The fence keeps around 80% of elephants away from farms and has reduced the conflicts between elephants and communities. They do not stop elephants from following migrating to new feeding grounds like standard fences do and provides farmers with additional income due honey from the bees.[1] It won the 2013 St Andrews Prize for the Environment.
- ^ "Lucy King". Future For Nature. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
Kaatje Vermeire
Kaatje Vermeire (born 1981)[1] is a Belgian graphic designer and illustrator.
[2]
- ^ "Kaatje Vermeire | Flanders literature". www.flandersliterature.be. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Kaatje Vermeire wint Boekenpauw voor mooist geïllustreerde kinderboek op Boekbeurs". hln.be. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
Hilda Heyman
Hilda Heyman (29 July 1872 – 9 March 1955) was a Swedish artist.
Heyman was born on 29 July 1872 to Aron Heyman, a squire at Vårgårda Manor, and was the fifth of six children. Her family were Jewish. She attended Valand art school where she studied painting with Carl Wilhelmson between 1897 and 1900. After graduating, she traveled around Europe where she studied in Munich and Italy and with Fernand Léger in Paris. She also traveled to Spain, Cornwall and Palestine.[1]
In 1929, she had an exhibition at the Galerie Pleyel in Paris. He works included paintings, drawings and engravings which were inspired by the farms near her home as well as harbours in Brittany and the coastal regions of Lofoten and Shetland.
- ^ "skbl.se - Hilda Fredrika Heyman". Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
Vashti Hardy
Vashti Hardy is an author.
Hardy was a primary school teacher before becoming an author.[1]
Her debut novel, Brightstorm, was published in 2018 and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the. She published the sequel called Darkwhispers was published in 2019.[1]
Her book Wildspark was published in 2020 and won the Blue Peter Book Award for best storey[2] and the FCBG Children’s Book Award.
She is married and has three children.[1]
Books:
- Brightstorm
- Darkwhispers
- Wildspark
- ^ a b c "Vashti Hardy". The Shaw Agency. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Blue Peter Book Awards 2020". www.booktrust.org.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Clara Bauer
Clara Bauer (1836–1876) was a German author.
Bauer wrote under the pen name Karl Detlef and publish Ein Document in 1876.[1]
- ^ Rummel, Erika (2017-06-16). A Nobel Affair: The Correspondence between Alfred Nobel and Sofie Hess. University of Toronto Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4875-1393-1.
1953 in Argentina
Births
- 19 February – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, lawyer and politician, President of Argentina and Vice President of Argentina[1]
- ^ "Cristina Fernández de Kirchner". Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
1968 in Vanuatu
Births:
- Olivette Bice, sprinter[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Olivette Daruhi". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
Pureza Canelo
Pureza Canelo (born 9 December 1946) is a Spanish poet and children's author.
Canelo was born on 9 December 1946 in Moraleja, Spain. She has three older siblings. She went boarding school in Salamanca and later Madrid.[1]
She won the Premio Adonáis de Poesía in 1970.[1]
- ^ a b Wilson, Katharina M.; Wilson, M. (1991). An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers. Taylor & Francis. pp. 204–206. ISBN 978-0-8240-8547-6.
1969 in Nigeria
Births
- 23 November – Beatrice Utondu, sprinter[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Beatrice Utondu". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
1973 in Nigeria
Births
- 5 February – Faith Idehen, sprinter[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Faith Idehen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
1892 in Spain
Births
- 4 December – Francisco Franco, dictator (died 1975)[1]
- ^ "Francisco Franco | Biography, Nickname, Beliefs, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
1846 in Spain
Births
- 5 May – Federico Chueca, composer (died 1908)[1]
- ^ "Chueca, Federico". The Oxford Companion to Music. Oxford University Press. 1 January 2011. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199579037.001.0001/acref-9780199579037-e-1400. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
1994 in Spain
Births
- 29 September – Clara Espar, water polo player[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Clara Espar". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
1982 in Nigeria
Incumbents
Births
- 20 April – Esther Oyema, para powerlifter[2]
- ^ "Shehu Shagari | president of Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Para Powerlifting | Athlete Profile: Esther OYEMA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
1988 in Nigeria
Births
- 9 October – Blessing Okagbare, athlete[1]
- ^ "Blessing OKAGBARE | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
1989 in Nigeria
Births
- 12 March – Blessing Oborududu, wrestler[1]
- ^ "Blessing Oborududu". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
1542 in Scotland
Births
- 8 December – Mary, Queen of Scots (died 1587 in England)[1]
Deaths
- 14 December – James V of Scotland (born 1512)
- ^ "Mary Queen of Scots". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
1971 in Colombia
Events
- 30 July–12 August – The Pan American Games are held in Cali.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1951 in Argentina
- 26 February–9 March – The Pan American Games are held in Buenos Aires.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1965 in Egypt
- 2 September–14 September – The Pan Arab Games are held in Cairo.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1983 in Venezuela
- 15 August–29 August – The Pan American Games are held in Caracas.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1961 in Morocco
- 24 August–8 September – The Pan Arab Games are held in Casablanca.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1983 in Morocco
- 3 September–17September – The Mediterranean Games are held in Casablanca.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1985 in Morocco
- 2 August–16 August – The Pan Arab Games are held in Casablanca.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 511. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1956 in Italy
- 26 January–5 February – The Winter Olympics take place in Cortina d'Ampezzo.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 512. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1992 in Syria
- 4 September–18 September – The Pan Arab Games are held in Damascus.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 512. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1952 in Finland
- 19 July–3 August – The Summer Olympics take place in Helsinki.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1961 in Finland
- 6 August–10 August – The Deaflympics take place in Helsinki.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1962 in Austria
Deaths Edy Reinalter, Swiss alpine skier (born 1920 in Switzerland)[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Edy Reinalter". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
1964 in Austria
- 29 January–9 February – The Winter Olympics take place in Innsbruck.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1976 in Austria
- 4 February–15 February – The Winter Olympics take place in Innsbruck.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1984 in Austria
- 11 January–20 January – The Winter Paralympics take place in Innsbruck.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1962 in Indonesia
- 24 August–4 September – The Asian Games take place in Jakarta.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1979 in Indonesia
- 21 September–30 September – The Southeast Asian Games take place in Jakarta.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1987 in Indonesia
- 9 September–20 September – The Southeast Asian Games take place in Jakarta.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 515. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1976 in Gabon
- 30 June–10 July – Central African Games take place in Libreville.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 517. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1981 in Angola
Events
- 20 August–2 September – Central African Games take place in Luanda.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 517. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1987 in Kenya
Events
- 1 August–12 August – The All-Africa Games are held in Nairobi.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 519. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
Rosaleen Gallagher
Rosaleen Gallagher is an Irish Paralympian who won medals in archer, athletics, swimming and table tennis at the 1968 Summer Paralympics.
Nina Reichenbach
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Nina Reichenbach is a German mountain biker.
Reichenbach competed at the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
She competed at the first UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in 2017 where she won the trials event[1] and came second in the team event.
2018, 2019 and 2022 where she won the women elite trials.[2]
In 2021 she was elected as trials representatives on the UCI Athletes’ Commission alongside Vincent Hermance.[3]
- ^ "Carthy and Reichenbach defend trials titles at Urban Cycling World Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Five titles awarded on day four of the 2022 UCI Urban Cycling World Championships". www.uci.org. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Renewal of the UCI Athletes' Commission: Nina Reichenbach and Vincent Hermance elected". www.uci.org. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
1896 in Greece
- 6–15 April – First Olympic Games held in modern history.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of international games. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 473. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
1928 in the Netherlands
- 17 May–12 August – The Summer Olympics take place in Amsterdam.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of international games. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 474. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
1930 in Cuba
- 15 March–5 April – Central American and Caribbean Games take place in Havana.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of international games. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. p. 474. ISBN 0-7864-1026-4.
Raewyn Jack
Raewyn Jack is a New Zealand rhythmic gymnast.
She competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games where she won bronze medals in the hoop and ribbon events, came6th in the group all-around event and 8th in the ball event.[1]
- ^ "Raewyn Jack". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
The Sudden Appearance of Hope is a 2017 novel by Claire North.
It won the World Fantasy Award for best novel in 2017.[1]
- ^ "THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF HOPE". Orbit Books. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
Bone Talk
Bone Talk is a young adult novel by Candy Gourlay.
It was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Children's Book Award.[1]
- ^ Noble, Fiona (4 April 2023). "Young adult books roundup – reviews". The Observer. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
Dunfermline Bus Station
Dunfermline Bus Station is a bus station that serves to city of Dunfermline, Scotland and the surrounding area.
Gillespie Memorial Church
Gillespie Memorial Church is a Church of Scotland church in Dunfermline, Scotland.
It was originally a United Presbyterian chapel and it was designed by Andrew Balfour.[1] Construction began in 1848 and the church was completed in 1849.[2] It was designed with a Tudor Gothic gable front and has a ogee hoodmouldover the centre window. The interior of the church was altered in 1882.[1]
- ^ a b Gifford, John (1988). Fife (2003 ed.). London: Penguin. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-300-09673-6.
- ^ Dennison, E. Patricia (2007). Historic Dunfermline : archaeology and development. Dunfermline: Dunfermline Burgh Survey. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-9557244-0-4.
Giulia Rizzi
Giulia Rizzi is an Italian épée fencer.
She competed at the 2022 Mediterranean Games where she won a gold medal in the individual épée event.[1]
- ^ "Angiolini's Mediterranean Games record among more Italian successes at Oran 2022". www.insidethegames.biz. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
Birnam Wood
Birnam Wood is a novel by New Zealand author Eleanor Catton.
Dunfermline Public Park
Dunfermline Public Park (also known as St. Margaret's Drive Public Park)[1] is a public park in Dunfermline, Fife.
It was established in 1866 and was designed by Joseph Paxton.[2]
The bandstand was donated to the park by
- ^ "Dunfermline Public Park from The Gazetteer for Scotland". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "In Pictures: Memories of Dunfermline's Public Park". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
National Lending Library for Science and Technology
The National Lending Library for Science and Technology was established in November 1961 in Boston Spa, Yorkshire.
It was merged with the National Central Library in 1973 and became part of the British Library.
Irene Donnet
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Irene Donnet is an Australian diver.
- ^ "Irene Donnet Results | Commonwealth Games Australia". commonwealthgames.com.au. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
Laura McGann
Laura McGann | |
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Born | County Kildare, Ireland[1] |
Occupation(s) | Director and filmmaker |
Laura McGann is an Irish filmmaker.
McGann wrote and directed The Deepest Breath which was released on Netflix in 2023. The documentary focuses on Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini and Irish rescue diver Stephen Keenan.[1]
She has previously made a documentary focused on roller derby called Revolutions.[1]
- ^ a b c Balaji, Rohit (11 July 2023). "Co Kildare director Laura McGann on capturing unseen world of freediving in The Deepest Breath". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
Arlette Mawe Fokoa
Arlette Mawe Fokoa (born 22 February 1989)[1] is a Cameroonian para shot putter.
- ^ "Arlette Mawe Fokoa". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
Timeline of Perth history
1100–1799
- 1160 – Malcolm IV is unsuccessfully besieged at Perth Castle by the Ferteth, Earl of Strathearn.[1]
- 1209 – Flooding from the River Tay damages Perth Castle[2]
- ^ "Malcolm IV". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17860. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Perth Castle | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
Timeline of Stirling history
Élisa Blanc
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Born | Vonnas, France | 14 April 1883
Died | 23 December 1949 Vonnas, France | (aged 66)
Occupation | Chef |
Élisa Blanc (14 April 1883–23 December 1949) was a French Michelin-starred chef.
She was first awarded a Michelin Star in 1929 for her frogs' legs, chicken in cream sauce and potatoes with mushrooms. She was awarded a second star in 1931.[1]
[2]
Her daughter-in-law Paulette took over the resteraunt in 1934 and her grandson took it over in 1965.[1]
- ^ a b New Larousse Gastronomique. Octopus. 2 August 2018. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-600-63587-1.
- ^ Chelminski, Rudolph (18 October 2007). I'll Drink to That: Beaujolais and the French Peasant Who Made It the World's Most Popular Wine. Penguin. pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-1-4406-1974-8.
Scotland at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
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CGF code | SCO |
CGA | Commonwealth Games Scotland |
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Scotland competed in the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia between 30 September and 9 October 1982.[1]
Scotland finished 4th in the medals table with 8 gold, 6 silver and 12 bronze medals.[1]
- ^ a b Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
Scotland 2010 CG, Swimming
- Men
Source: [5]
- Women
Source: [5]
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Day Three Prelims". Swimming World News. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Matthew Cowdrey Sets ParaSport World Record During Day Three Finals". Swimming World News. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "FRASER Sean". scottishdisabilitysport.com. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Swimmers Selected for Team Scotland, Delhi 2010". Team Scotland. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Commonwealth Games 2010: Swimming results". BBC News. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
St Margaret's Church, Dunfermline
St Margaret's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Dunfermline, Scotland.
It was designed by Robert Rowand Anderson in 1889. It was completed in 1896[1]
- ^ Gifford, John (2003). The Buildings of Scotland: Fife (1. publ ed.). New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-0-300-09673-6.
1858 in Switzerland
1859 in Switzerland
Events
- Switzerland bans military foreign service.[1]
- ^ Schelbert, Leo (21 May 2014). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxxii. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
1860 in Switzerland
1861 in Switzerland
Births
- 15 February – Charles Édouard Guillaume, physicist (died 1938)[1]
Deaths
- 25 July – Jonas Furrer, politician (born 1805)[2]
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1920". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Jonas Furrer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
1862 in Switzerland
Births
- 4 June – Camille Decoppet, politician (died 1925)[1]
- ^ "Camille Decoppet". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
1863 in Switzerland
Births
- 7 December – Felix-Louis Calonder, politician (died 1952)[1]
- ^ "Felix-Louis Calonder". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
1864 in Switzerland
Events
- 22 August – The First Geneva Convention is signed establishing internation rules of war.[1][2]
Births
- 3 April – Emil Kellenberger, sport shooter (died 1943)[3]
- 24 June – Heinrich Wölfflin, art historian (died 1945)[4]
- ^ Queguiner, Jean-Francois (2006). "Introductory Note to Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and Relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (protocol Iii)". International Legal Materials. 45 (3): 555–557. ISSN 0020-7829.
- ^ Schelbert, Leo (21 May 2014). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxxii. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
- ^ "Olympedia – Emil Kellenberger". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Heinrich Wölfflin". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
1865 in Switzerland
Births
- 8 August – Robert Haab, politician (died 1939)[1]
- 2 December – Louis Zutter, gymnast (died 1946)[2]
- ^ "Robert Haab". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – Louis Zutter". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
1866 in Switzerland
Events
- Jewish people are given full residential rights..[1]
- ^ Schelbert, Leo (21 May 2014). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxxii. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
1867 in Switzerland
1868 in Switzerland
Births
- 2 March – Edmund Schulthess, politician (died 1944)[1]
- 6 September – Heinrich Häberlin, politician (died 1947)[2]
- ^ "Edmund Schulthess". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Heinrich Häberlin". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
1869 in Switzerland
Births
- 20 March – Bertha Zuricher, author, painter and engraver (died 1949)[1]
Deaths
- 29 December – Victor Ruffy, politician (born 1823)[2]
- ^ "Züricher, Bertha". Oxford Art Online. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.001.0001/acref-9780199773787-e-00202656?rskey=plaubm&result=1. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Victor Ruffy". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
1870 in Switzerland
Births
- 13 March – Albert Meyer, politician (died 1953)[1]
- ^ "Albert Meyer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
1871 in Switzerland
Births
- 29 December – Giuseppe Motta, politician (died 1940)[1]
- ^ "Giuseppe Motta | Swiss statesman, diplomat | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
1872 in Switzerland
Births
- 27 September – Karl Scheurer, politician (died 1929)[1]
- ^ "Karl Scheurer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
1873 in Switzerland
Deaths
- 22 September – Friedrich Frey-Herosé, politician (born 1801)[1]
- ^ "Friedrich Frey-Herosé". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
1875 in Switzerland
Events
- The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland is created.[1]
Births
- ^ Schelbert, Leo (21 May 2014). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxxii. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
- ^ "Carl Jung | Biography, Archetypes, Books, Collective Unconscious, & Theory | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
1876 in Switzerland
Births
- 10 April – Jean-Marie Musy, politician (died 1952)[1]
- ^ "Jean-Marie Musy". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
1878 in Switzerland
Deaths
- 23 December – Johann Jakob Scherer, politician (born 1825)[1]
- ^ "Johann Jakob Scherer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
1879 in Switzerland
Births
Deaths
- 13 January – Jakob Dubs, politician (born 1822)[2]
- 1 March – Joachim Heer, politician (born 1825)[3]
- 15 May – Jakob Stämpfli, politician (born 1820)[4]
- ^ "Klee, Paul". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Jakob Dubs". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Joachim Heer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Jakob Stämpfli". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
1880 in Switzerland
Births
- 6 October – Louis Moilliet, painter (died 1962)[1]
Deaths
- 25 December – Fridolin Anderwert, politician (born 1828)[2]
- ^ "Moilliet, Louis". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Fridolin Anderwert". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
1881 in Switzerland
Births
- 17 March – Walter Rudolf Hess, physicist (died 1973)[1]
- 2 July – Eduard von Steiger, politician (died 1962)[2]
- 13 November – Rudolf Minger, politician (died 1955)[3]
Deaths
- 21 January – Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, politician (born 1802)[4]
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1949". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Eduard von Steiger". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Rudolf Minger". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Wilhelm Matthias Naeff". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
1882 in Switzerland
Births
- 12 January – Jakob Jud, linguist (died 1952)[1]
- 26 March – Hermann Obrecht, politician (died 1940)[2]
Deaths
- 3 November – Giovanni Battista Pioda, politician (born 1808)[3]
- ^ "Jakob Jud | Romance Languages, Dialectology & Philology | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Hermann Obrecht". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Giovanni Battista Pioda". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
1883 in Switzerland
1884 in Switzerland
Events
- Watch manufacturer Breitling SA is established in Saint-Imier.[1]
Births
- 3 December – Walther Stampfli, politician (died 1965)[2]
- ^ "Breitling". www.breitling.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Walther Stampfli". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
1885 in Switzerland
Births
- 17 September – Josef Escher, politician (died 1954)[1]
- 24 November – Louis Blondel, archaeologist (died 1967)[2]
- ^ "Josef Escher". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Louis Blondel (1885-1967)". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
1887 in Switzerland
Births
- 1 September – Blaise Cendrars, author (died 1961 in France)[1]
- 6 October – Le Corbusier, architect and artist (died 1965 in France)[2]
- ^ "SFE: Cendrars, Blaise". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Le Corbusier". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
1891 in Switzerland
Births
- 1 August – Karl Kobelt, politician (died 1968)[1]
- 21 December – Philipp Etter, politician (died 1977)[2]
- ^ "Karl Kobelt". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Philipp Etter". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
1892 in Switzerland
Births
- 13 July – Hans Streuli, politician (died 1970)[1]
Deaths
- 14 June – Eugène Borel, politician (born 1835)[2]
- ^ "Hans Streuli". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Eugène Borel". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
1893 in Switzerland
Births
- 26 July – Frédéric Schmied, sculptor (died 1972)[1]
Deaths
- 6 August – Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel, politician (born 1811)[2]
- 14 September – Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet, politcian (born 1834)[3]
- ^ "Olympedia – Frédéric Schmied". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Antoine Louis John Ruchonnet". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
1894 in Switzerland
1895 in Switzerland
Deaths
- 18 July – Karl Schenk, politician (born 1823)[1]
- ^ "Karl Schenk". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
1896 in Switzerland
Births
- 7 February – Thomas Holenstein, politician (died 1962)[1]
- 4 September – Rodolphe Rubattel, politician (died 1961)[2]
Deaths
- 27 January – Simeon Bavier, politician (born 1825)[3]
- ^ "Thomas Holenstein". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Rodolphe Rubattel". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Simeon Bavier". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
1898 in Switzerland
Events
- The Swiss National Museum is established in Zürich.[1]
Births
- 12 February – Sali Herman, Swiss-born Australian war artist (died 1993 in Australia)[2]
- ^ Waldman, Carl; Mason, Catherine (2006). Encyclopedia of European Peoples. Infobase Publishing. p. 791. ISBN 978-1-4381-2918-1.
- ^ Roberts, Katherine. "Sali Herman (1898–1993)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
1900 in Switzerland
Births
- 20 July – Kurt Seligmann, Swiss-American painter (died 1962 in the United States)[1]
- ^ "Seligmann, Kurt". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
1901 in Switzerland
Births
- 10 October – Alberto Giacometti, sculptor and painter (died 1966)[1]
Deaths
- 7 July – Johanna Spyri, author (died 1827)[2]
- ^ "Giacometti, Alberto". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Johanna Spyri". www.panmacmillan.com. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
1903 in Switzerland
1905 in Switzerland
Incumbents
- Federal Council:[1]
Births
- 23 October – Felix Bloch, Swiss-American physicist and Nobel physics laureate (died 1983)[3]
Deaths
- 7 January – Paul Ceresole, politician (born 1832)[4]
- ^ "All federal councillors since 1848". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Presidents of the Confederation". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1952". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Paul Ceresole". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
1906 in Switzerland
Events
- 28–29 January – 1906 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos.[1]
Deaths
- 7 December – Élie Ducommun, peace activist (born 1833)[2]
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "The Nobel Peace Prize 1902". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
1907 in Switzerland
Births
- 12 September – Roger Bonvin, politician (died 1982)[1]
Deaths
- 6 April – Bernhard Hammer, politcian (born 1822)[2]
- ^ "Roger Bonvin". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Bernhard Hammer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
1909 in Switzerland
1911 in Switzerland
Deaths
- 27 November – Josef Anton Schobinger, politician (born 1849)[1]
- ^ "Josef Anton Schobinger". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
1912 in Switzerland
Deaths
- 10 July – Adolf Deucher, politician (born 1831)[1]
- 13 July – Marc-Emile Ruchet, politcian (born 1853)[2]
- ^ "Adolf Deucher". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Marc-Emile Ruchet". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
1913 in Switzerland
Births
- 22 October – Hans-Peter Tschudi, politician (died 2002)[1]
Deaths
- 16 May – Louis Perrier, politician (born 1849)[2]
- ^ "Hans-Peter Tschudi". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Louis Perrier". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
1915 in Switzerland
Events
- 5–8 September – The Zimmerwald Conference, an international socialist conference, takes place.[1]
Births
- 7 February – Georges-André Chevallaz, politician (died 2002)[2]
- ^ Schelbert, Leo (21 May 2014). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxxiii. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
- ^ "Georges-André Chevallaz". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
1916 in Switzerland
1917 in Switzerland
Births
- 25 July – Fritz Honegger, politician (died 1999)[1]
- 3 August – Rudolf Gnägi, politiciain (died 1985)[2]
- ^ "Fritz Honegger". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Rudolf Gnägi". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
1919 in Switzerland
Births
- 10 July – Angela Anderes, figure skater[1]
Deaths
- 25 October – Eugène Ruffy, politician (born 1854)[2]
- 9 November – Eduard Müller, politician (born 1848)[3]
- ^ "Olympedia – Angela Anderes". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Eugène Ruffy". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Eduard Müller". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
1921 in Switzerland
Events
- The Communist Party of Switzerland is establsihed.[1]
Deaths
- 28 September – Ludwig Forrer, politician (born 1845)[2]
- ^ Schelbert, Leo (21 May 2014). Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxxiii. ISBN 978-1-4422-3352-2.
- ^ "Ludwig Forrer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
1922 in Switzerland
Events
- The 1922 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos.[1]
Deaths
- 17 November – Robert Comtesse, politcian (born 1847)[2]
- 24 December – Emil Frey, politician (born 1838)[3]
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Robert Comtesse". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Emil Frey". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
1926 in Switzerland
Events
- The 1926 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Davos.[1]
Births
- 8 June – Walter Bucher, cyclist[2]
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – Walter Bucher". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
1941 in Switzerland
Births
- 5 February – Kaspar Villiger, politician[1]
- ^ "Kaspar Villiger". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
1943 in Switzerland
Births
- 15 May – Marianne Gossweiler, equestrian[1]
Deaths
- 13 January – Sophie Taeuber-Arp, artist (born 1889)[2]
- 30 November – Emil Kellenberger, sport shooter (born 1864)[3]
- ^ "Olympedia – Marianne Gossweiler". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "The Oxford Dictionary of Art (3 ed.)". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Olympedia – Emil Kellenberger". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
1948 in Switzerland
Events
- 30 January–8 February – The 1948 Winter Olympics are held in St. Moritz.[1]
- ^ Bell, Daniel (17 March 2016). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-4766-1527-1.
1949 in Switzerland
- 30–31 August – The 1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships take place in Geneva.[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Slalom World Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
1951 in Switzerland
Events
- 2–4 February – The 1951 European Figure Skating Championships take place in Zürich.[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
1953 in Switzerland
Deaths
- 8 September – Johannes Baumann, politician (born 1874)[1]
- 14 October – Noëlle Roger, writer (died 1874)[2]
- 22 October – Albert Meyer, politician (born 1870)[3]
- ^ "Johannes Baumann". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "SFE: Roger, Noëlle". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Albert Meyer". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
1956 in Switzerland
Births
- 16 March – Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, politician[1]
- ^ "Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
1957 in Switzerland
Deaths
- 8 March – Othmar Schoeck, composer (born 1886)[1]
- 15 March – Ernst Nobs, politician (born 1886)[2]
- ^ "Othmar Schoeck | Opera, Lieder, Symphonies | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Ernst Nobs". www.admin.ch. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
2006 in Switzerland
- 9–16 December – The 2006 European Curling Championships take place in Basel.[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Curling Championships". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
2007 in Switzerland
Deaths
- 22 August – Hans Bänninger, ice hockey player (born 1924)[1]
- ^ "Olympedia – Hans Bänninger". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
2009 in Switzerland
Events
- 24 September – Switzerland signs the optional UN Protocol against torture.[1]
- ^ "Convention against Torture 'Next Generation Treaty' That Places Value on Prevention over Cure, Third Committee Told | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". press.un.org. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
Carmen Smart
Carmen Smart (born 20 August 1960)[1] is a Welsh former athlete.
She competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1982, 1986 and 1990.
- ^ "Carmen SMART | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
Australia at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Medallists
Aquatics
- Men
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | ||
Shaun Panayi | Springboard | 648.33 | [1] |
Craig Rogerson | 620.43 | [1] | |
Steve Foley | 619.47 | 4[1] | |
Craig Rogerson | Highboard | 600.87 | [2] |
Steve Foley | 527.31 | 7[2] | |
Nathan Meade | 509.97 | 8[2] |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | ||
Jennifer Donnet | Springboard | 494.52 | [2] |
Valerie Beddoe | 481.59 | 4[2] | |
Julie Kent | 451.47 | 6[2] | |
Valerie Beddoe | Highboard | 414.78 | [1] |
Julie Kent | 411.18 | [1] | |
Carol Boots | 346.41 | 8[1] |
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
100 metre freestyle | [3] | ||||
200 metre freestyle | [4] | ||||
Duncan Armstrong | 400 metre freestyle | 3:54.91 | 1 Q | 3:52.25 | [4] |
Michael McKenzie | 4:02.10 | 3 | did not advance[4] | ||
1500 metre freestyle | [5] | ||||
100 metre backstroke | [5] | ||||
200 metre backstroke | [3] | ||||
Brett Stocks | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:04.30 | 1 Q | 1:03.75 | [4] |
Lance Leech | 1:05.95 | 2 | did not advance[4] | ||
Rodney Lawson | 1:04.51 | 2 Q | 1:04.72 | 4[4] | |
200 metre breaststroke | [1] | ||||
Barry Armstrong | 100 metre butterfly | 54.75 | 1 Q | 54.84 | 4[6] |
Peter Gee | 56.89 | 2 | did not advance[6] | ||
Anthony McDonald | 55.24 | 2 Q | 55.31 | 5[6] | |
200 metre butterfly | [5] | ||||
200 metre individual medley | [2] | ||||
Robert Woodhouse | 400 metre Individual Medley | 4:31.25 | 2 Q | 4:22.51 | [6] |
Paul Lee | 4:37.69 | 4 | did not advance[6] | ||
4x100 metre freestyle relay | — | [1] | |||
Thomas Stachewicz Duncan Armstrong Robert Gleria Peter Dale |
4x200 metre freestyle relay | — | 7:23.49 | [6] | |
4x100 metre medlay relay | [2] |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Sarah Thorpe | 100 metre freestyle | 58.55 | 1 Q | 58.17 | 5[4] |
Angela Harris | 57.85 | 1 Q | 57.64 | [4] | |
Julie Pugh | 58.46 | 2 Q | 58.10 | 4[4] | |
200 metre freestyle | — | [5] | |||
Suzie Baumer | 400 metre freestyle | 4:16.80 | 1 Q | 4:12.77 | [3] |
Jenni Burke | 4:19.07 | 2 Q | 4:14.22 | [3] | |
Anna McVann | 4:22.06 | 4 Q | 4:22.17 | 8[3] | |
800 metre freestyle | [1] | ||||
Audrey Moore | 100 metre backstroke | 1:05.09 | 2 Q | 1:05.17 | 6[3] |
Georgina Parkes | 1:04.74 | 1 Q | 1:04.07 | [3] | |
Nicole Livingstone | 1:04.56 | 1 Q | 1:04.42 | [3] | |
200 metre backstroke | [2] | ||||
100 metre breaststroke | [1] | ||||
Cindy-Lu Fitzpatrick | 200 metre breaststroke | 2:37.88 | 1 Q | 2:36.58 | 6[6] |
Colette Gunn | 2:41.57 | 3 | did not advance[6] | ||
Dimity Douglas | 2:36.92 | 2 Q | 2:34.54 | [6] | |
100 metre butterfly | [1] | ||||
200 metre butterfly | [2] | ||||
Jodie Clatworthy | 200 metre individual medley | 2:21.78 | 2 Q | 2:21.07 | 5[6] |
Suzanne Landells | 2:19.61 | 2 Q | 2:17.02 | [6] | |
Michelle Pearson | 2:21.55 | 3 Q | 2:21.35 | 6[6] | |
Jodie Clatworthy | 400 metre individual medley | 4:55.03 | 2 Q | 4:49.67 | [4] |
Suzanne Landells | 4:50.32 | 2 Q | 4:45.82 | [4] | |
Michelle Pearson | 4:56.11 | 3 Q | 4:55.10 | 6[4] | |
Jacki Grant Sarah Thorpe Julie Pugh Angela Harris |
4x100 metre freestyle relay | — | 3:50.06 | [3] | |
Jenni Burke Sarah Thorpe Susie Baumer Michelle Pearson |
4x200 metre freestyle relay | — | 8:12.09 | [4] | |
4×100 metre medley relay | — | [5] |
- Synchronised swimming
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | ||
Lisa Lieschke | Synchronised solo | 171.30 | 4[3] |
Donna Rankin Lisa Lieschke |
Synchronised duet | 173.00 | [1] |
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
100 metres | [6] | [3] | |||||
200 metres | [7] | [8] | |||||
400 metres | [6] | [3] | |||||
800 metres | [1] | [8] | |||||
1500 metres | [9] | [10] | |||||
5000 metres | [8] | ||||||
10,000 metres | [6] | ||||||
110 metres hurdle | [6] | ||||||
400 metres hurdles | [3] | ||||||
3000 metres steeplechase | [11] | ||||||
4 × 100 metres relay | [10] | ||||||
4 × 400 metres relay | [12] | ||||||
Marathon | [13] | ||||||
30 kilometres walk | [14] |
- Field
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | ||
High jump | [15] | ||
Pole vault | [16] | ||
Long jump | [8] | ||
Triple jump | [17] | ||
Shot put | [16] | ||
Discus throw | [12] | ||
Hammer throw | [6] |
- Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete | Event | 100 m[3] | LJ [3] | SP [3] | HJ [3] | 400 m[3] | 110H [1] | DT [1] | PV [1] | JT [1] | 1500 m[1] | Final | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | [1] | ||||||||||||
Points |
- Women
- Track and road
Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
100 metres | [3] | ||||
200 metres | [1] | ||||
400 metres | [6] | ||||
800 metres | [1] | [8] | |||
1500 metres | [18] | ||||
3000 metres | [3] | ||||
10,000 metres | [1] | ||||
100 metres hurdles | [2] | ||||
4 × 100 metres relay | [12] | ||||
4 × 400 metres relay | [12] | ||||
Marathon | [9] |
- Field
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | ||
High jump | [13] | ||
Long jump | [13] |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete | Event | 100H [4] | HJ [6] | SP [6] | 200 m[6] | LJ [3] | JT [3] | 800 m | Final | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | [3] | |||||||||
Points |
Badminton
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze Medal Match |
Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
Men's singles | [19] | [20] | [21] | |||
Women's singles | [19] | [20] | [21] | |||
Men's doubles | [22] | [19] | [23] | [21] | ||
Women's doubles | [24] | [25] | [26] | |||
Mixed doubles | [27] | |||||
Mixed team | — | [6] | [3] |
Boxing
- Men
Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Light flyweight (48kg) | — | [2] | [16] | ||
Flyweight (51kg) | [6] | ||||
Bantamweight (54kg) | [3] | [2] | [16] | ||
Featherweight (57kg) | [4] | ||||
Lightweight (60kg) | |||||
Light welterweight (63.5kg) | [2] | ||||
Welterweight (67kg) | [1] | [2] | [16] | ||
Light middleweight (71kg) | [6] | [2] | [16] | ||
Middleweight (75kg) | [5] | [2] | [28] | ||
Light heavyweight (81kg) | [6] | [2] | [16] | ||
Heavyweight (91kg) | [6] | [2] | [16] | ||
Super Heavyweight (>91kg) | [6] | [2] | [16] |
Cycling
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final/Bronze Medal Match | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time/ Score |
Rank | Time/ Score |
Rank | Time/ Score |
Rank | Time/ Score |
Rank | ||
Time trial | — | [6] | |||||||
Sprint | [3] | [5] | [29] | [25] | |||||
Individual pursuit | [3] | [5] | |||||||
Team pursuit | [30] | ||||||||
Road race | — | [31] | |||||||
Team time trial | — | [4] |
Lawn bowls
The lawn bowls were held at Balgreen.[32]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round Robin | Rank | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | |||
Singles | ||||||||||||||
Pairs | ||||||||||||||
Fours | — |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round Robin | Rank | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | |||
Singles | — | |||||||||||||
Pairs | — | |||||||||||||
Fours |
Rowing
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Single sculls | [4] | [33] | |||||
Double sculls | [1] | [5] | |||||
Coxless pairs | [1] | [5] | |||||
Coxless fours | [1] | [5] | |||||
Coxed fours | [1] | [5] | |||||
Eights | — | [6] | |||||
Lightweight single sculls | [4] | ||||||
Lightweight coxless fours | — | [6] |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | ||
Single sculls | |||
Double sculls | [6] | ||
Coxless pairs | [4] | ||
Coxed fours | [5] | ||
Eights | |||
Lightweight single sculls | [5] | ||
Lightweight coxless four | [5] |
Shooting
- Open events
- Pistol
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | ||
Free Pistol | [2] | ||
[2] | |||
Free Pistol – Pairs | [4] | ||
Centre-Fire Pistol | [13] | ||
[13] | |||
Centre-Fire Pistol – Pairs | [1] | ||
Rapid-Fire Pistol | [2] | ||
[2] | |||
Rapid-Fire Pistol – Pairs | [6] | ||
Air Pistol | [30] | ||
[30] | |||
Air Pistol – Pairs | [3] |
- Rifle
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | ||
Rifle Prone | [5] | ||
[5] | |||
Rifle Prone – Pairs | [6] | ||
Rifle Three Positions | [30] | ||
[30] | |||
Rifle Three Positions – Pairs | [3] | ||
Full Bore Rifle | [30] | ||
[30] | |||
Full Bore Rifle – Pairs | [1] | ||
Air Rifle | [2] | ||
[2] | |||
Air Rifle – Pairs | [4] |
- Shotgun
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Points | Rank | ||
Trap | [5] | ||
[5] | |||
Trap – Pairs | [4] | ||
Skeet | [13] | ||
[13] | |||
Skeet – Pairs | [6] |
Weightlifting
Athlete | Event | Weight Lifted | Total | Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
Greg Hayman | 52kg | 87.5 | 125 | 212.5 | [4] |
Nick Voukelatos | 56kg | 110 GR | 135 | 245 GR | [4] |
David Lowenstein | 60kg | 110 | 140 | 250 | [6] |
Ron Laycock | 67.5kg | 130 | 177.5 | 307.5 | [6] |
Bill Sellios | 75kg | 135 | 167.5 | 302.5 | [3] |
Robert Kabbas | 82.5kg | 145 | 180 | 325 | [1] |
Gino Fratangelo | 110kg | 165 | 207.5 | 372.5 | [1] |
Dean Lukin | 110kg + | 170 | 222.5 | 392.5 | [5] |
Charles Garzarella | 152.5 | 190 | 342.5 | [5] |
Wrestling
Athlete | Event | Group rounds | Finals | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Light flyweight (48kg) | [2] | [30] | —[13] | [34] | |
James McAlary | Flyweight (52kg) | — | Shane Stannett (NZL) W[2] | Jesmond Giordmania (MLT) W[30] | [13] |
Paul Kirkby | Bantamweight (57kg) | Brian Aspen (ENG) L[2] | Mitch Ostberg (CAN) L[30] | [13] | |
Featherweight (62kg) | [2] | [30] | [13] | ||
Zsigi Kelevitz | Lightweight (68kg) | — | [30] | [13] | |
Geoff Marsh | Welterweight (74kg) | — | Calum McNeill (SCO) W[2] | [13] | |
Wally Koenig | Middleweight (82kg) | Paul Beattie (SCO) W[2] | [30] | — | [35] |
Alan Thompson | Light heavyweight (90kg) | — | [30] | [13] | |
Gabriel Toth | Heavyweight (100kg) | Villame Takayawa (FIJ) W[2] | [13] | ||
Dru Schaffer | Super heavyweight (130kg) | — | [30] | [13] |
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