The Falkland Islands has competed in nine editions of the Commonwealth Games. Their first appearance was in 1982, just months after the Falklands War.[1]
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History
The Glasgow 2014 Games saw the Falkland Islands send 23 competitors in three disciplines: Badminton, Lawn Bowls and Shooting.[2] To date, the Falkland Islands has not won any medals.
Louis Baillon is the only Falkland Islander to have become an Olympic champion, as a member of the British field hockey team which won a gold medal in 1908.
See also
References
- ^ "Falkland Islands". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Nations". Results.glasgow2014.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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