Canada performs well at Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast

Canada had its second largest single-day medal haul of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.

Wrestlers and track and field athletes ensured 13 podium finishes for the country bringing the medal tally up to 60. Athletics Canada has 46 athletes competing at the Games.

Day 4 was another big day for Canada in Australia with 14 medals.

On Day 8, wrestlers Erica Wiebe and Diana Weicker won gold in their respective weight divisions. Christabel Nettey won the women’s long jump and Melissa Paredes and Sarah Pavan won gold medals in the inaugural Commonwealth Games’ women’s beach volleyball tournament.

Canadian wrestlers fight to bring home more hardware 🥈🥈
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— Wrestling Canada Lutte (@WrestlingCanada) April 13, 2018

 

MEDAL ALERT: GOLD medal and games record for Alysha Newman in women’s pole vault! Médaille d’or pour @alysha_newman94 en athlétisme – saut à la perche #LiveTheMoment @AthleticsCanada pic.twitter.com/GwrduIaPi0

— Commonwealth Games Canada (@cgc_jcc) April 13, 2018

Here’s the breakdown of Canada’s Day 8 medals:

Gold

• Wrestling: Erica Wiebe — women’s 76kg
• Wrestling: Diana Weicker — women’s 53kg
• Track and field: Christabel Nettey — women’s long jump
• Beach volleyball: Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan — women’s

 

 

 

 

 

Silver

• Beach volleyball: Sam Pedlow and Sam Schachter — men’s
• Rhythmic gymnastics: Katherine Uchida — all-around
• Wrestling: Steven Takahashi — men’s 57kg
• ​Diving: Philippe Gagné​ — men’s 3m springboard
• Diving: Meaghan Benfeito — women’s 10m platform
• Track and field: Shawn Barber — men’s pole vault
• ​Track and field: Aaron Brown — men’s 200m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bronze

• Cycling: Haley Smith — women’s mountain bike
• Wrestling: Jevon Balfour  — men’s 74kg