XII Commonwealth Games

Overview

The 12th Commonwealth Games were held in Brisbane, Australia from September 30 to October 9, 1982. A total of 46 nations participated, with 23 countries winning at least one medal.

Sports

A total of 10 sports were featured in the games:

* Athletics (Light)
* Badminton
* Cycling (on road and track)
* Lawn bowls
* Shooting (Smooth Cane Fucile and Pistol)
* Swimming
* Synchronized swimming
* Weightlifting

The participating nations were from various parts of the Commonwealth, including Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Botswana, Canada, Cyprus, England, Wales, Gambia, Ghana, Jamaica, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, India, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Jersey, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Western Samoa, Saint Helena, Scotland, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka.

Medal Count

The most successful country in the games was Australia, with a total of 107 medals, including 39 gold. Canada came second with 108 gold medals.

Participating Nations

A total of 46 countries participated in the games, with four nations participating for the first time: Falkland Islands, Saint Helena, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.

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