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{{infobox country at games
| CGA = ENG
| CGAname = [[Commonwealth Games England]]
| games = Commonwealth Games
| year = 2002
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| website = {{URL|weareengland.org }}
| location = [[Manchester]], England
| competitors = 444
| sports = 
| flagbearer = [[Darren Campbell]] (athletics) (opening)<br />[[Karen Pickering]] (swimming) (closing)
| rank = 2
| gold = 54
| silver = 51
| bronze = 60
| officials = 221
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[[England]] was represented at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]] by the [[Commonwealth Games Council for England]] (CGCE).

England joined the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] as part of the [[United Kingdom]] in 1931.

The team that attended the games in [[Manchester]] was the largest fielded up to that point, comprising 444 competitors and 221 officials.

==Medals==
{{main|2002 Commonwealth Games Medal Count}}

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! style="background-color:gold"  | Gold 
! style="background-color:silver"  |Silver
! style="background-color:#CC9966" |Bronze
! Total       
|- align="center"
||[[File:Flag of England.svg|20px|]] [[England]]
||54||51||60||165
|}

==Gold==
'''[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Athletics]]:'''<br />
:[[Steve Backley]], men's javelin
:[[Michael East (athlete)|Michael East]], men's 1500 m
:[[Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper)|Jonathan Edwards]], men's triple jump
:[[Ashia Hansen]], women's triple jump
:[[Kelly Holmes]], women's 1500 m
:[[Michael Jones (hammer thrower)|Michael Jones]], men's hammer throw
:[[Nathan Morgan]], men's long jump
:[[Paula Radcliffe]], women's 5000 m
:[[Chris Rawlinson]], 400 m hurdles
:[[Lorraine Shaw]], women's hammer throw
:[[Darren Campbell]], [[Allyn Condon]], [[Marlon Devonish]] & [[Jason Gardener]], men's 4x100 m relay
:[[Sean Baldock]], [[Daniel Caines]], [[Jared Deacon]], [[Chris Rawlinson]], men's 4x400 m relay

'''[[Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Badminton]]:'''<br />
:[[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]] & [[Joanne Goode]], mixed doubles
:[[James Anderson (badminton)|James Anderson]], [[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]], [[Robert Blair (badminton)|Robert Blair]], [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]], [[Mark Constable]], [[Gail Emms]], [[Joanne Goode]], [[Tracey Hallam]], [[Colin Haughton]], [[Donna Kellogg]], [[Julia Mann]], [[Ella Miles]], [[Nathan Robertson]] & [[Sara Sankey]], team

'''[[Boxing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Boxing]]:'''<br />
:[[Darren Barker]], light welterweight 63.5 kg
:[[David Dolan (boxer)|David Dolan]], super heavyweight 81 kg

'''[[Diving at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Diving]]:'''<br />
:[[Peter Waterfield]], men's 10 m platform

'''[[Gymnastics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Gymnastics]]:'''<br />
:[[Kanukai Jackson]], men's individual all-around
:[[Beth Tweddle]], women's uneven bars
:[[Ross Brewer (gymnast)|Ross Brewer]], [[Craig Heap]], [[Kanukai Jackson]], [[John Smethurst]], [[Cuong Thoong]], men's team all-around

'''[[Judo at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Judo]]:'''<br />
:[[Simone Callender]], women's 78kg+
:[[Craig Fallon]], men's 60 kg
:[[Winston Gordon]], men's 90 kg
:Warren James, men's 66 kg
:[[Samantha Lowe]], women's 70 kg
:[[Karen Roberts (judoka)|Karen Roberts]], women's 63 kg
:[[Michelle Rogers (judoka)|Michelle Rogers]], women's 78 kg
:[[Georgina Singleton]], women's 52 kg

'''[[Lawn bowls at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Lawn bowls]]:'''<br />
:[[Ruth Small]], women's blind
:[[David Holt (bowls player)|David Holt]], [[Robert Newman (bowls player)|Robert Newman]], [[John Ottaway]] & [[Simon Skelton]], men's fours
:[[Ellen Alexander]], [[Carol Duckworth]], [[Gill Mitchell]] & [[Shirley Page]], women's fours

'''[[Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Shooting]]:'''<br />
:[[Mick Gault]], men's 10 m air pistol
:[[Mick Gault]], men's 50 m pistol
:[[Charlotte Kerwood]], women's double trap
:[[Nicholas Baxter (sport shooter)|Nicholas Baxter]] & [[Mick Gault]], men's 10 m air pistol pairs
:[[Mike Babb]] & [[Neil Day]], men's 50 m rifle prone pairs

'''[[Squash at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Squash]]:'''<br />
:[[Lee Beachill]] & [[Peter Nicol]], men's doubles

'''[[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]:'''<br />
:[[Zoë Baker]], women's 50 m breaststroke
:[[Rebecca Cooke]], women's 400 m freestyle
:[[Rebecca Cooke]], women's 800 m freestyle
:[[James Gibson (swimmer)|James Gibson]], men's 50 m breaststroke
:[[James Goddard]], men's 200 m backstroke
:[[Karen Pickering]], women's 200 m freestyle
:[[Sarah Price (swimmer)|Sarah Price]], women's 100 m backstroke
:[[Sarah Price (swimmer)|Sarah Price]], women's 200 m backstroke
:[[Adam Whitehead]], men's 100 m breaststroke
:[[Jo Fargus]], [[Georgina Lee (swimmer)|Georgina Lee]], [[Karen Legg]] & [[Karen Pickering]], women's 4x200 freestyle relay

'''[[Table tennis at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Table tennis]]:'''<br />
:[[Sue Gilroy]], women's singles EAD
:[[Andrew Baggaley]] & [[Gareth Herbert]], men's doubles
:[[Andrew Baggaley]], [[Alex Parry]], [[Matthew Syed]], [[Terry Young (table tennis)|Terry Young]] & [[Gareth Herbert]], men's team

'''[[Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Weightlifting]]:'''<br />
:[[Giles Greenwood]], men's +105 kg snatch
:[[Delroy McQueen]], men's 105 kg snatch
:[[Delroy McQueen]], men's 105 kg clean and jerk
:[[Delroy McQueen]], men's 105 kg overall

==Silver==
'''[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Athletics]]:'''<br />
:[[Marlon Devonish]], men's 200 m
:[[Phillips Idowu]], men's triple jump
:[[Jade Johnson]], women's long jump
:[[Susan Jones (athlete)|Susan Jones]], women's high jump
:[[Lisa Kehler]], women's 20 km walk
:[[Helen Frost (athlete)|Helen Frost]], [[Helen Karagounis]], [[Lisa Miller (athlete)|Lisa Miller]] & [[Melanie Purkiss]], women's 4x400 m relay

'''[[Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Badminton]]:'''<br />
:[[Tracey Hallam]], women's singles

'''[[Boxing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Boxing]]:'''<br />
:[[Steven Birch]], middleweight 75 kg
:[[Darren Langley]], light flyweight 48 kg
:Paul Smith, light middleweight 71 kg

'''[[Cycling at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Cycling]]:'''<br />
:[[Julie Paulding]], women's 500 m time trial
:[[Jason Queally]], men's 1000 m time trial
:[[Bradley Wiggins]], men's 4000 m individual pursuit
:[[Paul Manning (cyclist)|Paul Manning]], [[Chris Newton]], [[Bryan Steel]] & [[Bradley Wiggins]], men's 4000 m team pursuit
:[[Jason Queally]], [[Andy Slater (cyclist)|Andy Slater]] & [[Jamie Staff]], men's 750 m team sprint

'''[[Diving at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Diving]]:'''<br />
:[[Tony Ally]], men's 1 m springboard
:[[Tony Ally]], men's 3 m springboard
:[[Leon Taylor]], men's 10 m platform

'''[[Gymnastics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Gymnastics]]:'''<br />
:[[Kanukai Jackson]], men's pommel horse
:[[Kanukai Jackson]], men's vault
:[[Beth Owen]], women's floor
:[[Beth Tweddle]], women's individual all-around
:[[Katy Lennon]], [[Elizabeth Line (gymnast)|Lizzy Line]], [[Becky Owen]], [[Beth Tweddle]] & [[Nicola Willis (gymnast)|Nicola Willis]], women's team all-around

'''[[Hockey at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament|Hockey]]:'''<br />
:[[Anna Bennett (field hockey)|Anna Bennett]], [[Jennie Bimson]], [[Sarah Blanks]], [[Melanie Clewlow]], [[Joanne Ellis]], [[Helen Grant (field hockey)|Helen Grant]], [[Frances Houslop]], [[Leisa King]], [[Mandy Nicholson]], [[Carolyn Reid]], [[Helen Richardson (field hockey)|Helen Richardson]], [[Hilary Rose (field hockey)|Hilary Rose]], [[Jane Smith (field hockey)|Jane Smith]], [[Rachel Walker (field hockey)|Rachel Walker]], [[Kate Walsh (hockey player)|Kate Walsh]] & [[Lucilla Wright]], women's hockey

'''[[Judo at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Judo]]:'''<br />
:[[Thomas Cousins]], men's 81 kg
:[[Sam Delahay]], men's 100 kg
:[[Clare Lynch]], women's 48 kg
:[[Daniel Sargent (judoka)|Daniel Sargent]], men's +100 kg

'''[[Lawn bowls at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Lawn bowls]]:'''<br />
:[[Stephen Farish]] & [[Dean Morgan (bowls player)|Dean Morgan]], men's pairs

'''[[Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Shooting]]:'''<br />
:[[Mike Babb]], men's 50 m rifle prone
:[[Anita North]], women's trap
:[[Jason Burrage]] & [[Chris Hector]], men's 50 m rifle 3 positions pairs
:[[Christopher Dean (sport shooter)|Christopher Dean]] & [[Ian Peel]], men's trap pairs
:[[Lesley Goddard]] & [[Anita North]], women's trap pairs

Note: Due to there only being three pairs of competitors in the women's skeet pairs, only the gold medal was awarded. So whilst the pairing of [[Susan Bramley]] & [[Pinky le Grelle]] did finish in second, they did not receive the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Commonwealth Games medallists - shooting|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/commonwealth/shooting.htm|publisher=gbrathletics.com|access-date=16 January 2014}}</ref>

'''[[Squash at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Squash]]:'''<br />
:[[Peter Nicol]], men's singles
:[[Tania Bailey]] & [[Cassie Jackman]], women's doubles

'''[[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]:'''<br />
:[[Jo Fargus]], women's 200 m backstroke
:[[Georgina Lee (swimmer)|Georgina Lee]], women's 200 m butterfly
:[[Karen Legg]], women's 200 m freestyle
:[[Stephen Parry (swimmer)|Stephen Parry]], men's 200 m butterfly
:[[Adrian Turner]], men's 200 m individual medley
:[[Adam Whitehead]], men's 50 m breaststroke
:[[James Hickman]], [[Matt Kidd]], [[Adam Ruckwood]] & [[Adam Whitehead]], men's 4x100 m medley relay
:[[Rosalind Brett]], [[Karen Legg]], [[Melanie Marshall]] & [[Karen Pickering]], women's 4x100 m freestyle relay

'''[[Synchronised swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Synchronised swimming]]:'''<br />
:[[Gayle Adamson]], synchronised swimming solo
:[[Gayle Adamson]] & [[Katie Hooper]], synchronised swimming duet

'''[[Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Weightlifting]]:'''<br />
:[[Anthony Arthur (weightlifter)|Anthony Arthur]], men's 85 kg combined
:[[Anthony Arthur (weightlifter)|Anthony Arthur]], men's 85 kg snatch
:[[Giles Greenwood]], men's +105 kg combined
:[[David Guest (weightlifter)|David Guest]], men's 94 kg combined
:[[David Guest (weightlifter)|David Guest]], men's 94 kg snatch

==Bronze==
'''[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Athletics]]:'''<br />
:[[Darren Campbell]], men's 200 m
:[[Ben Challenger]], men's high jump
:[[Paul Head]], men's hammer throw
:[[Irie Hill]], women's pole vault
:[[Kelly Morgan (athlete)|Kelly Morgan]], women's javelin
:[[Carl Myerscough]], men's shot put
:[[Shelley Newman]], women's discus
:[[Nick Nieland]], men's javelin
:[[Helen Pattinson]], women's 1500 m
:[[Bob Weir (athlete)|Bob Weir]], men's discus
:[[Shani Anderson]], [[Vernicha James]], [[Joice Maduaka]] & [[Abi Oyepitan]], women's 4x100 m relay

'''[[Badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Badminton]]:'''<br />
:[[James Anderson (badminton)|James Anderson]] & [[Simon Archer (badminton)|Simon Archer]], men's doubles (with Clark and Robertson, no third-place play-off)
:[[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]] & [[Nathan Robertson]], men's doubles (with Anderson and Archer, no third-place play-off)
:[[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]] & [[Sara Sankey]], mixed doubles
:[[Gail Emms]] & [[Joanne Goode]], women's doubles

'''[[Boxing at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Boxing]]:'''<br />
:[[Mark Moran (boxer)|Mark Moran]], bantamweight 54 kg
:[[Andy Morris (boxer)|Andy Morris]], lightweight 60 kg

'''[[Cycling at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Cycling]]:'''<br />
:[[Tony Gibb]], men's 20 km scratch race
:[[Rachel Heal]], women's road race
:[[Liam Killeen]], men's cross country
:[[Paul Manning (cyclist)|Paul Manning]], men's 4000 m individual pursuit
:[[Chris Newton]], men's points race
:[[Jamie Staff]], men's 1000 m time trial

'''[[Diving at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Diving]]:'''<br />
:[[Jane Smith (diver)|Jane Smith]], women's 1 m springboard
:[[Jane Smith (diver)|Jane Smith]], women's 3 m springboard

'''[[Gymnastics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Gymnastics]]:'''<br />
:[[John Smethurst]], men's parallel bars

'''[[Judo at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Judo]]:'''<br />
:[[Sophie Cox]], women's 57 kg

'''[[Lawn bowls at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Lawn bowls]]:'''<br />
:[[Amy Gowshall]] & [[Lynne Whitehead]], women's pairs

'''[[Shooting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Shooting]]:'''<br />
:[[Mick Gault]], men's 25 m standard pistol
:[[Louise Minett]], women's 10 m air rifle
:[[Chris Hector]] & [[Nigel Wallace]], men's 10 m air rifle pairs
:[[John Bellamy (sport shooter)|John Bellamy]] & [[Richard Faulds]], men's double trap pairs
:[[Richard Brickell]] & [[Drew Harvey (sport shooter)|Drew Harvey]], men's skeet pairs
:[[Glyn Barnett]] & [[Jane Messer]], open full bore rifle pairs
:[[Victoria Eaton]] & [[Louise Minett]], women's 10 m air rifle pairs
:[[Linda Smallbone]] & [[Helen Vincent]], women's 50 m rifle prone pairs

'''[[Squash at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Squash]]:'''<br />
:[[Cassie Jackman]], women's singles
:[[Mark Chaloner]] & [[Paul Johnson (squash player)|Paul Johnson]], men's doubles
:[[Fiona Geaves]] & [[Chris Walker (squash player)|Chris Walker]], mixed doubles
:[[Linda Charman]] & [[Fiona Geaves]], women's doubles

'''[[Swimming at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Swimming]]:'''<br />
:[[Mark Foster (swimmer)|Mark Foster]], men's 50 m butterfly
:[[Mark Foster (swimmer)|Mark Foster]], men's 50 m freestyle
:[[James Gibson (swimmer)|James Gibson]], men's 100 m breaststroke
:[[James Goddard]], men's 200 m individual medley
:[[James Hickman]], men's 200 m butterfly
:[[Karen Legg]], women's 100 m freestyle
:[[Darren Mew]], men's 50 m breaststroke
:[[Simon Militis]], men's 200 m backstroke
:[[Margaretha Pedder]], women's 200 m butterfly
:[[Sarah Price (swimmer)|Sarah Price]], women's 50 m backstroke
:[[Katy Sexton]], women's 200 m backstroke
:[[Adrian Turner]], men's 400 m individual medley
:[[Simon Burnett]], [[Adam Faulkner (swimmer)|Adam Faulkner]], [[Stephen Parry (swimmer)|Stephen Parry]] & [[James Salter (swimmer)|James Salter]], men's 4x200 m freestyle relay
:[[Kate Haywood]], [[Georgina Lee (swimmer)|Georgina Lee]], [[Karen Legg]] & [[Sarah Price (swimmer)|Sarah Price]], women's 4x100 m medley relay

'''[[Table tennis at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Table tennis]]:'''<br />
:[[Cathy Mitton]], women's singles EAD

'''[[Weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Weightlifting]]:'''<br />
:[[Anthony Arthur (weightlifter)|Anthony Arthur]], men's 85 kg clean and jerk
:[[Gurbinder Cheema]], men's 105 kg snatch
:[[Stewart Cruickshank]], men's 96 kg combined
:[[Karl Grant]], men's 94 kg clean and jerk
:[[Giles Greenwood]], men's 105 kg clean and jerk

== See also ==
* [[England at the Commonwealth Games]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060821045725/http://www.cgce.co.uk/m2002/m2002.html Official site]
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