| Day 1: 5th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 1430-1700 | 0530-0800 | Cycling – Track | B Sprint | Preliminary and Semi Final | Aileen McGlynn OBE Louise Haston |
| 1600-2115 | 0700-1215 | Lawn Bowls | B6/B7/B8 Triples | Preliminary | Garry Brown Mike Nicoll Michael Simpson |
| 1600-2115 | 0700-1215 | Lawn Bowls | B2/B3 Pairs | Preliminary | Robert Barr Irene Edgar Sarah Jane Ewing David Thomas |
| 1900-2200 | 1000-1300 | Cycling – Track | B 1000m Time Trial | Final | Neil Fachie MBE Matthew Rotherham |
| Day 2: 6th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 1030-1300 | 0130-0400 | Swimming | S9 100m Backstroke | Preliminary | Toni Shaw |
| 1600-2115 | 0700-1215 | Lawn Bowls | B6/B7/B8 Triples | Preliminary | Garry Brown Mike Nicoll Michael Simpson |
| Â 1600-2115 | 0700-1215 | Lawn Bowls | B2/B3 Pairs | Preliminary | Robert Barr Irene Edgar Sarah Jane Ewing David Thomas |
| 1930-2230 | 1030-1330 | Swimming | S9 100m Backstroke | Final | Toni Shaw |
| Day 3: 7th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 0930-1500 | 0030-0600 | Triathlon | Event | Karen Darke MBE | |
| 1030-1300 | 0130-0400 | Swimming | SM10 Individual Medley | Preliminary | Beth Johnston Toni Shaw |
| 1330-1630 | 0430-0730 | Cycling – Track | B Sprint | Preliminary and Semi Final | Neil Fachie MBE Matthew Rotherham |
| 1600-2115 | 0700-1215 | Lawn Bowls | B6/B7/B8 Triples | Preliminary | Garry Brown Mike Nicoll Michael Simpson |
| 1830-2230 | 0930-1330 | Cycling – Track | B Sprint | Final | Neil Fachie MBE Matthew Rotherham |
| 1830-2230 | 0930-1330 | Cycling – Track | B 1000m Time Trial | Final | Aileen McGlynn OBE Louise Haston |
| 1930-2230 | 1030-1330 | Swimming | SM10 200m Individual Medley | Final | Beth Johnston Toni Shaw |
| Day 4: 8th April 2015 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 0900-1545 | 0000-0645 | Lawn Bowls | B2/B3 Pairs | Preliminary | Robert Barr Irene Edgar Sarah Jane Ewing David Thomas |
| 1030-1300 | 0130-0430 | Swimming | S9 100m Freestyle | Preliminary | Toni Shaw |
| 1400-1800 | 0500-0900 | Athletics | F38 Long Jump | Final | Amy Carr |
| 1730-2030 | 0830-1130 | Lawn Bowls | B6/B7/B8 Triples | Preliminary | Garry Brown Mike Nicoll Michael Simpson |
| Day 5: 9th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 0900-1530 | 0000-0630 | Lawn Bowls | B2/B3 Pairs | Preliminary | Robert Barr Irene Edgar Sarah Jane Ewing David Thomas |
| 1030-1230 | 0130-0330 | Swimming | SB9 100m Breaststroke | Preliminary | Toni Shaw |
| 1700-2215 | 0800-1315 | Lawn Bowls | B6/B7/B8 Triples | Preliminary | Garry Brown Mike Nicoll Michael Simpson |
| 1900-2230 | 1000-1330 | Athletics | T38 100m | Final | Amy Carr |
| 1930-2230 | 1030-1330 | Swimming | SB9 100m Breaststroke | Final | Toni Shaw |
| Day 6: 10th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 1600-2115 | 0700-1215 | Lawn Bowls | B2/B3 Pairs | Semi Final | Robert Barr Irene Edgar Sarah Jane Ewing David Thomas |
| 1900-2230 | 1000-1330 | Athletics | T54 1500m | Final | Samantha Kinghorn |
| Day 7: 11th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 1600-2145 | 0700-1245 | Lawn Bowls | B6/B7/B8 Triples | Semi Final | Garry Brown Mike Nicoll Michael Simpson |
| 1600-2145 | 0700-1245 | Lawn Bowls | B2/B3 Pairs | Final | Robert Barr Irene Edgar Sarah Jane Ewing David Thomas |
| 1900-2245 | 1000-1345 | Athletics | T35 100m | Final | Maria Lyle |
| Day 8: 12th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 0900-1545 | 0000-0645 | Lawn Bowls | B6/B7/B8 Triples | Final | Garry Brown Mike Nicoll Michael Simpson |
| Day 10: 14th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 1930-2130 | 1030-1230 | Powerlifting | Heavyweight | Final | Micky Yule |
| Day 11: 15th April 2018 | |||||
| Local time | GMT | Sport | Event | Round | Athlete/s |
| 0610-1200 | 2110-0300 | Athletics | T54 Marathon | Final | Samantha Kinghorn |
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2018 Commonwealth Games Quick Facts
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- The Commonwealth Games Games takes place in Gold Coast, Australia between the 4 April – 15 April 2018.
- There will be a total of 6,600 athletes and team officials from 70 nations and territories involved in the Games.
- These will be the most inclusive in Commonwealth Games history with 38 medal events across a record seven sports with around 300 Para athletes (73% more medal opportunities than Glasgow 2014 and 45% more athletes).
- Team Scotland will comprise of 224 athletes competing across 18 sports.
- Team Scotland is set to be represented in six Para Sports in Gold Coast: aquatics, athletics, cycling, lawn bowls, powerlifting and triathlon.
- SDS is the lead body and has been responsible for the development and selection of the Para Lawn Bowls programme.
- The 18 Scottish Para athletes selected for the Gold Coast Games is the largest to be selected for an away Games.
- 56% of the Para athletes on Team Scotland are female.
- 56% of the Para Team will make their debut at the Gold Coast Games.
- 22% of the Para Team are blind or visually impaired.
- 11% of the Para Team use a wheelchair for sports.
- 44% of the Para Team are ambulant and have a physical disability.
- 22% of the Para Team are non-disabled.
- 61% of Para Team have been supported by SDS.
- At the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Scotland won a total of 7 medals (11% of the total medals available for para events) including 3 golds (14% of the total gold medals available for para events).
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Micky Yule
Event: S750 Men’s Heavyweight (over 72kg)
Date of Birth: 24/12/1978
Hometown: Musselburgh
Lives: Southampton
Occupation: Athlete
Club: Edinburgh / Leeds
Coach: Neil Crosbie, Rik Partridge
Personal Best: 195kg
Achievements:
- 2017 IPC British Championships: Heavyweight gold
- 2016 Paralympic Games, Rio: -65kg 6th
- 2016 Invictus Games: Lightweight gold
- 2015 European Championships: -80kg gold
- 2014 Invictus Games: Lightweight gold
- 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: Heavyweight 4th
- 2014 IPC World Championships: -65kg 5th
- 2014 IPC British Championships: Lightweight silver
- 2014 BWAD Para-Powerlifting Championships: -65kg silver.
Twitter: @MickyYule9
Instagram: bigmky9
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Karen Darke MBE
Event: Para-Triathlon (PTWC H1)
Date of Birth:Â 25/07/1971
Hometown: Inverness
Lives: Inverness
Occupation: Athlete
Club: Triathlon Inverness
Coach: Euan Stirling
Achievements:
- 2017 Iseo-Franciacorta ITU Para-triathlon World Cup: TRI-1 gold; 2017 European Championships: TRI-1 bronze
- 2016 Paralympic Games, Rio: Road Time Trial H1-3 gold
- 2014 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships: H3 Time Trial silver, H3 Road Race bronze
- 2014 European Para-triathlon Championships: TRI-1 gold
- 2014 London ITU World Para-triathlon Event: TRI-1 silver
- 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final: TRI-1 silver
- 2012 Paralympic Games, London: Road Time Trial H1-2 silver, Road Race 4th
- 2012 ITU Para-triathlon World Championships: TRI-1 gold
- 2011 Sydney Para-cycling World Cup: H2 Time Trial silver, H2 Road Race silver
Twitter: @kdarke
Toni Shaw
Classification: S9/SB9/SM9
Events: SM10 200m Individual Medley, S9 100m Backstroke, S9 100m Freestyle, SB9 100m Breaststroke
Date of Birth: 05/08/2003
Hometown: Aberdeen
Lives: Aberdeen
Occupation: Student
Club: Cults Otters/University of Aberdeen Performance Swim Team
Coach: Gregor McMillan
Personal best: 100m Freestyle 1:05.67; 100m Backstroke 1:19.38; 200m IM 2:42.04; 100m Breaststroke 1:34.98
Achievements:
- Selected to represent GBR at World Para Swimming Championships 2017 in Mexico
- 2017 World Para Swimming World Series, Berlin: Bronze MC 100m Butterfly
- 2017 World Para Swimming World Series, Indianapolis: Gold (S9) 200m IM, Gold (S9) 100m Butterfly, Silver (S9) 400m Freestyle, Bronze (S9) 100m Backstroke
- 2017 British Para Swimming International Meet, Sheffield: MC 100m Freestyle, 11th; MC 200m IM 14th; MC 50m Freestyle 13th; MC 100m Butterfly 7th; MC 400m Freestyle 5th.
Twitter: @tonishaw_x
Instagram: tonishaw_
Beth Johnston
Classification: SM10
Event: SM10 200m Individual Medley
Date of Birth: 20/09/01
Hometown: Galashiels
Lives: Galashiels
Occupation: Student
Club: Galashiels ASC / BEST
Coach:Â Robyn Methven
Personal Best: 200m IM 2:49.08
Achievements:
- 2017 World Para-Swimming Series, Indianapolis: S10 100m Backstroke gold, S10 50m Freestyle gold, S10 100m Freestyle silver
- 2017 Scottish National & Open Swimming Championships, Aberdeen: MC 100m backstroke gold, MC 200m IM silver, MC 50m Freestyle silver, MC 400m Freestyle silver
- 2017 National Para Swimming Championships (25m), Manchester: MC 100m backstroke bronze
Twitter: @bethjohnston101
Instagram: bethjohnston__
Aileen McGlynn OBE
Event: Track – Para –Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial, B Tandem Sprint
Date of Birth: 22/06/73
Hometown: Glasgow
Lives: Manchester
Occupation: Athlete
Club: Team Glow
Coach: David Daniell
Personal Best: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial 1:09.054; B Tandem 3000m 3:36.752; B Tandem Flying 200m 00:11.284
Achievements:
- 2017 World Championships: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial silver, B Tandem Sprint bronze
- 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: B Tandem Sprint silver, B Tandem 1000m Time Trial silver
- 2012 Paralympic Games, London: 1000m Time Trial silver, 3000m Pursuit bronze
- 2011 World Championships: 1000m Time trial silver, 3000m Pursuit silver, Sprint silver
- 2010 World Championships: 1000m Time Trial silver
- 2009 World Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, B Tandem Road Time Trial silver, Tandem B 3000m Pursuit bronze
- 2008 Paralympic Games, Beijing: B Tandem1000m Time Trial gold, B Tandem 3000m Pursuit gold
- 2007 World Championships: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial gold, B Tandem 3000m Pursuit gold
- 2006 World Championships: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial gold
- 2005 European Championships: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial gold
- 2004 Paralympic Games, Athens: B Tandem1000m Time Trial gold, B Tandem Sprint silver
Twitter: @amcglynn1
Louise Haston
Event: Track – Para –Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial, B Tandem Sprint (Pilot)
Date of Birth: 24/08/80
Hometown: South Queensferry
Lives: Edinburgh
Occupation: Financial Crime Specialist, Lloyds Banking Group
Club: TORQ Performance
Coach: David Daniell
Personal Best: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial 1:09.718; B Tandem Flying 200m – 00:11.284
Achievements:
- 2017 World Championships: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial silver, B Tandem Sprint bronze
- 2017 British Track Championships: B Tandem 200m Time Trial gold, B Tandem 1000m Time Trial, silver
- 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: B Tandem Sprint silver, B Tandem 1000m Time Trial silver
Twitter: @lhaston123
Instagram: louise_haston
Matthew Rotherham
Event: Track – Para –Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial, B Tandem Sprint (Pilot)
Date of Birth: 07/12/94
Hometown: Bolton
Lives: Bolton
Occupation: Athlete
Club: Sportcity Velo
Coach: Mehdi Kordi
Personal Best: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial 1:00.7; B Tandem Flying 200m 00:09.85
Achievements:
- 2017 World Track Championships: Tandem 1000m Time Trial gold, Tandem Sprint gold
Twitter: @MattRotherham
Instagram: matt_rotherham94
Neil Fachie MBE
Event: Track – Para –Sport B Tandem 1000m Time Trial, B Tandem Sprint
Date of Birth: 12/03/84
Hometown: Aberdeen
Lives: Altrincham
Occupation: Athlete
Club: Black Line
Coach: Mehdi Kordi
Personal Best: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial 00:59.460; B Tandem Flying 200m 00:09.711
Achievements:
- 2017 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial silver, Sprint silver
- 2016 Paralympic Games, Rio: 1000m Time Trial silver
- 2016 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
- 2015 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
- 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
- 2014 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
- 2012 Paralympic Games, London: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint silver
- 2011 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
- 2009 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
- 2008 Paralympic Games, Beijing: Athletics 100m 9th, 200m 9th
Twitter: @neilfachie