Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Para athlete results at Birmingham 2022
The four Para swimmers in Birmingham achieved a medal sweep: each Para swimmer brings home a medal.
- Dame Sophie Pascoe: gold – 100m Freestyle S9
- Jesse Reynolds: silver – 100m Backstroke – S9
- Tupou Neiufi: silver – 100m Backstroke S8
- Joshua Willmer: gold – 100m Breaststroke – SB8
Competition is now finished for the Para swimmers. For detailed results see Birmingham2022.com.
Well done to our Para lawn bowlers who have now completed their Birmingham 2022 campaign. Shout out to Men’s Pair Mark Noble and Graham Skellern who made it to the bronze final before being defeated by England.
For detailed Para lawn bowls results, see Birmingham2022.com.
About the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games takes place Thursday 28 July 2022 – Monday 8 August 2022 in West Midlands, UK. The motto is ‘Games for Everyone’.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games will be the first time Birmingham has hosted the event, and the third time they have been held in England, following London 1934, and Manchester 2002.
Around 4,500 athletes are expected to participate. 283 finals will be played in 22 sports. The number of events for women (136) will be higher than for men (134) – the first time in a major multi sporting event that this has happened.
The number of events available to Para athletes has increased from 36 to 42, including the first wheelchair basketball tournament in Commonwealth Games history.
Find the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games competition schedule on birmingham2022.com.
Find news and information about New Zealand at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on olympic.org.nz.
Image: Ellie Simmonds, 8 time Paralympic medallist and Birmingham 2022 Board Member at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Birmingham. Getty Images.
Which Para athletes are competing in Birmingham 2022?
These Para athletes were selected to compete in Birmingham 2022.
Para lawn bowls
- Sue Curran (Hamilton) (B2 – B3 Mixed Pair) Director Bronwyn Milne
- Gerald Brouwers (Auckland) (B2 – B3 Mixed Pair) Director Kevin Smith
- Pam Walker (Central Otago) (B6 – B8 Women’s Pair)
- Lynda Bennett (Te Awamutu) (B6 – B8 Women’s Pair)
- Mark Noble (Palmerston North) (B6 – B8 Men’s Pair)
- Graham Skellern (Bay of Plenty) (B6 – B8 Men’s Pair)
Para swimming
- Paralympian #201 Tupou Neiufi (Auckland) – 100 Backstroke S9 (S8), permission to start in 100 Freestyle S9 (S8)
- Paralympian #166 Dame Sophie Pascoe (Christchurch) – Women’s 100 Freestyle S9
- Paralympian #205 Jesse Reynolds (Dunedin) – Men’s 100 Backstroke S9, permission to start in 100 Fly S10 (S9) and 100 Breaststroke SB8
- Joshua Willmer (Auckland) – Men’s 100 Breaststroke SB8, permission to start in 100 Backstroke S9 and 100 Fly S9
How can I watch the Commonwealth Games on TV?
Sky will offer six Commonwealth Games channels with live content from NZT 7:30pm through to 8am. Read more about how to access TV coverage of the Commonwealth Games on sky.co.nz.
Is there an app for the Birmingham 2022 schedule and results?
There sure is. The NZ Team app created by the New Zealand Olympic Committee has all the detail about the New Zealanders competing in Birmingham 2022. There’s also a Birmingham 2022 app with information about all the countries competing (Birmingham 2022 app on App Store; Birmingham 2022 app on Google Play).
When can I see New Zealand Para athletes compete at Birmingham 2022?
(All in New Zealand time.)
Times may change. For latest information go to the Birmingham 2022 website or app.
Para swimming
Tupou Neiufi
Friday 29 July
Women’s 100m Freestyle S9 – Heat 10.17pm
Saturday 30 July
Women’s 100m Freestyle S9 – Final and Medal Ceremony 6.54am
Monday 1 August
Women’s 100m Backstroke S8 – Final and Medal Ceremony 6.35am
Dame Sophie Pascoe
Friday 29 July
Women’s 100m Freestyle S9 – Heat 10.17pm
Saturday 30 July
Women’s 100m Freestyle S9 – Final and Medal Ceremony 6.54am
Jesse Reynolds
Saturday 30 July
Men’s 100m Backstroke – S9 – Final and Medal Ceremony 6.48am
Monday 1 August
Men’s 100m Breaststroke – SB8 – Final and Medal Ceremony 6.42am
Joshua Willmer
Saturday 30 July
Men’s 100m Backstroke – S9 – Final and Medal Ceremony 6.48am
Monday 1 August
Men’s 100m Breaststroke – SB8 – Final and Medal Ceremony 6.42am
Para lawn bowls
B2 – B3 Mixed Pair – Sue Curran + Gerald Brouwers
1 August – 5.00am – Sectional Play – Round 1
1 August – 11.00pm – Sectional Play – Round 2
2 August – 3.30am – Sectional Play – Round 3
2 August – 10.45pm – Sectional Play – Round 4
4 August – 5.00am – Sectional Play – Round 5
5 August – 5.00am – Semi-Finals
5 August – 11pm – Medal Matches and Medal Ceremony
B6 – B8 Women’s Pair – Pam Walker + Lynda Bennett
29 July – 7.30pm – Sectional Play – Round 1
30 July – 5.00am – Sectional Play – Round 2
30 July – 10.30pm – Sectional Play – Round 3
31 July – 5.00am – Sectional Play – Round 4
1 August – 2.00am – Sectional Play – Round 5
1 August – 7.30pm – Semi-Finals
4 August – 2.00am – Medal Matches and Medal Ceremony
B6 – B8 Men’s Pair – Mark Noble + Graham Skellern
29 July – 7.30pm – Sectional Play – Round 1
30 July – 2.00am – Sectional Play – Round 2
30 July – 7.30pm – Sectional Play – Round 3
31 July – 2.00am – Sectional Play – Round 4
1 August – 2.00am – Sectional Play – Round 5
1 August – 7.30pm – Semi-Finals
3 August – 3.15am – Medal Matches and Medal Ceremony
