Scotland's Highlights
The Brisbane Games saw an impressive 26 medals won, equalling the best ever Scottish performance at that time and including a record number of eight Gold medals. This was particularly meritorious considering the seasonal changes and distance from Scotland.
Sport by Sport
Athletics
Athletics led the medal charge and saw the dominance of reigning Commonwealth and Olympic champion Allan Wells continuing. His win in the 100m saw him nearly dipping under the 10 second barrier matched by a dead heat in the 200m. Anne Clarkson bravely won 800m Silver despite two broken ribs. Scotland’s sprint dominance in Athletics was shown by Cameron Sharp’s Bronze in both the 100m and 200m and the Men’s 4x100m relay team who won Bronze to follow their 1978 gold. The Women’s 4x400m relay team also came away with a Bronze to match.
There was also success in the field events with Meg Ritchie taking Gold in the Women’s Discus in a Games record with further medals won in the Pole Vault to Graham Eggleton and in the Hammer to Chris Black.
Lawn Bowls
The Bowlers continued the medal rush with Golds for Willie Wood in the Men’s Singles and in the Pairs for John Watson and David Gourley who won on a shots aggregate.
Shooting
In Shooting, Scotland’s greatest Commonwealth Games medal winner Alister Allan won Gold and Bronze in the Pairs events with Bill MacNeil, then an individual Gold, a feat duplicated by Arthur Clarke. Further medals were won in the Pistol and Trap events to make 1992 a very successful Games on the range. In all, seven of the 11 shooters gained medals.
Further medals were won in Swimming with Robin Brew’s individual Silver complemented by one Silver and three Bronze medals in relay events.
Albert Patrick’s Wrestling Bronze meant that six of the 10 sports attending the Games came back from Brisbane with medals.