Canada competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014. It was the nation's 20th appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930. Canada competed in 16 out of 17 sports with the only exception being netball (as the team did not qualify). Canada's team consisted of 265 athletes and 100 support staff, the largest team for a games not hosted by the country. On September 12, 2012 former Commonwealth Games medalist Chantal Petitclerc was named as the Chef de mission of the team, marking the first time a former para athlete was named to the post.
Former multiple medal winning Commonwealth Games and sport shooter Susan Nattrass was named as the team's opening ceremony flagbearer in June.
Canada finished the games winning a total of 32 gold medals and 82 medals in total. The result pushed Canada back into the top three, after finishing fourth four years ago in New Delhi.
Medallists
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| Medal NameSportEventDate Swimming 400 m freestyle July 24 Gymnastics Rhythmic team all-around July 24 Gymnastics Rhythmic individual all-around July 25 Gymnastics Rhythmic individual ball July 26 Gymnastics Rhythmic individual clubs July 26 Gymnastics Rhythmic individual hoop July 26 Swimming 100 m butterfly July 25 Swimming 200 m butterfly July 28 Athletics Hammer throw July 28 Cycling Women's cross-country July 29 Weightlifting Women's 75 kg July 29 Wrestling Women's freestyle 75 kg July 29 Wrestling Men's freestyle 125 kg July 29 Swimming 1500 m freestyle July 29 Athletics Decathlon July 29 Athletics Hammer throw July 29 Diving Women's synchronised 10 metre platform July 30 Wrestling Men's freestyle 61 kg July 30 Wrestling Men's freestyle 97 kg July 30 Wrestling Women's freestyle 69 kg July 30 Athletics Men's High jump July 30 Athletics Heptathlon July 30 Weightlifting Men's +105 kg July 31 Wrestling Women's freestyle 63 kg July 31 Scott Morgan Gymnastics Men's rings July 31 Wrestling Men's freestyle 86 kg July 31 Diving Women's 10 m platform July 31 Scott Morgan Gymnastics Men's vault August 1 Gymnastics Women's balance beam August 1 Diving Women's 1 m springboard August 1 Boxing Men's heavyweight August 2 Badminton Women's singles August 3 Triathlon Women's triathlon July 24 Shooting Queen's prize pairs July 26 Samantha ChevertonBrittany MacLeanEmily Overholt Swimming 4 × 200 m freestyle relay July 26 Cycling Women's cross-country July 29 Shooting Queen's prize individual July 29 Athletics Heptathlon July 30 Diving Women's 3 m synchronised springboard July 30 Scott Morgan Gymnastics Men's floor July 31 Gymnastics Women's vault July 31 Wrestling Women's freestyle 55 kg July 31 Wrestling Men's freestyle 65 kg July 31 Gymnastics Men's rings July 31 Athletics Women's 1500 metres (T54) July 31 Lawn bowls Men's Singles August 1 Diving Women's 3 m springboard August 2 Boxing Women's middleweight August 2 Sandrine MainvilleMichelle WilliamsVictoria Poon Swimming 4 × 100 m freestyle relay July 24 Shooting 10 metre air pistol July 25 Judo Women's 70 kg July 25 Judo Men's 81 kg July 25 Gymnastics Rhythmic individual ribbon July 26 Judo Women's 78 kg July 26 Cycling Men's scratch race July 27 Swimming Women's 200 metre backstroke July 27 Weightlifting Women's 69 kg July 28 Swimming 800 m freestyle July 28 Athletics Shot put July 28 Weightlifting Men's 85 kg July 28 Wrestling Women's freestyle 48 kg July 29 Scott MorganAnderson LoranKevin LytwynZachary Clay Gymnastics Team July 29 Swimming 50 m backstroke July 29 Swimming 200 metre individual medley SM10 July 29 Athletics Women's 1500 metres July 29 Sinead RussellKaterine Savard*Tera van BeilenAudrey LacroixMichelle Williams*Kierra Smith* Swimming 4 × 100 m medley relay July 29 Wrestling Women's freestyle 53 kg July 30 Wrestling Women's freestyle 58 kg July 30 Michael Mason Athletics Men's High jump July 30 Athletics Women's Shot put July 30 Athletics Men's 1500 metres (T54) July 31 Athletics Women's long jump July 31 Diving Women's 10 m platform July 31 Boxing Women's flyweight August 1 Gymnastics Women's floor August 1 Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar August 1 Athletics Men's Pole vault August 1 Athletics Men's 10,000 m August 1 Athletics Women's 100 metres hurdles August 1 Table Tennis Women's doubles August 2 Athletics Women's Pole vault August 2 Vincent Riendeau Diving Men's 10 m platform August 2 | style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
Medals by sportSport TotalGymnastics 8 3 4 15Wrestling 7 2 3 12Athletics 5 2 10 17Swimming 4 1 6 11Diving 3 2 2 7Weightlifting 2 0 2 4Boxing 1 1 1 3Cycling 1 1 1 3Badminton 1 0 0 1Shooting 0 2 1 3Lawn bowls 0 1 0 1Triathlon 0 1 0 1Judo 0 0 3 3Table tennis 0 0 1 1Total 32 16 34 82
Medals by dayDay Total24 July211425 July203526 July322727 July002228 July204629 July7261530 July6241231 July563141 August316102 August12363 August1001Total32163482
* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final
Athletics
On June 4, 2014 Athletics Canada nominated fifty athletes to the team. Two athletes Alysha Newman (ranked second in the Commonwealth) and James Steacy (ranked first) did not meet the qualification standard but were still nominated to the team. All other athletes met the qualification standard for their events. The team finished the games with a total medal count of seventeen medals, including five gold. The seventeen medals represents a tie for the most medals won by the country in the sport at the Commonwealth Games.
Men
AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAaron Brown100 m10.39=19 q10.176did not advanceJared Connaughton10.4727did not advanceDontae Richards-Kwok10.3617 q10.4223did not advanceAndre De Grasse200 m20.56=2 Q20.7315did not advanceBrendon Rodney20.7714 Q20.8918did not advanceGavin Smellie20.74=12 Q20.54=7 q20.558Daundre Barnaby400 m46.1611 Q46.2813did not advancePhilip Osei47.1126 Q47.1619did not advanceMichael Robertson46.8721 q47.3020did not advanceBrandon McBride800 m1:49.2911 qDQdid not advanceJosh Cassidy1500 metres (T54)3:29.815 Qcolspan=2 3:27.346Alexandre Dupont3:20.142 Qcolspan=2 3:23.62Mohammed Ahmed5000 metrescolspan=4 13:18:88 PB510000 mcolspan=4 28:02.966Cameron Levins10000 mcolspan=4 27:56.23Matthew Hughes3,000 metres steeplechasecolspan=4 8:21.884Taylor Milnecolspan=4 DQChris Wintercolspan=4 8:29.836Aaron BrownAndre De GrasseDontae Richards-KwokGavin Smellie4 x 100 metres relay38.412 Qcolspan=2 DNFDaundre BarnabyPhilip OseiMichael RobertsonBrendon Rodney4 x 400 metres relayDQcolspan=2 did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDerek Drouin High jump2.201 q2.31 Michael Mason2.201 q2.25Shawnacy Barber Pole vaultcolspan=2 5.45Tim NedowShot put19.844 q20.59Justin Rodhe19.147 qNM–James SteacyHammer throw70.624 Q74.16
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankDamian WarnerResult10.29 GR7.5014.041.9647.7813.50 GR41.314.5061.964:45.438282Points10259357317679201040691760767646
Women
AthleteEventRound 1SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankKhamica Bingham100 m11.447 Q11.32 PB7 q11.377Shai-Anne Davis11.7220 Q11.5212did not advanceCrystal Emmanuel11.6414 Q11.439did not advanceShai-Anne Davis200 m23.5112 Q23.4812did not advanceCrystal Emmanuel23.5413 Q23.4611did not advanceKimberly Hyacinthe23.298 Q23.146 q23.117Audrey Jean-Baptiste400 m54.1519 q53.6119did not advanceWendy Fawn Dorr55.3330did not advanceKarine Belleau-Béliveau800 m2:03.9814did not advanceMelissa Bishop2:01.721 Q2:01.862 Q2:02.618Jessica Smith2:05.2216 Q2:04.4213did not advanceNicole Sifuentes1500 metres4:06.618 qcolspan=2 4:10.484Kate Van Buskirk4:07.749 Qcolspan=2 4:09.41Diane Roy1500 metres (T54)3:52.831 Qcolspan=2 3:59.55Jessica O'Connell5000 metrescolspan=4 15:45.3310Angela Whyte100 metres hurdles13.335 Qcolspan=2 13.02Phylicia George13.6615colspan=2 did not advanceNoelle Montcalm400 metres hurdles56.726 qcolspan=2 56.745Chanice Chase57.238 Qcolspan=2 DNFKhamica BinghamCrystal EmmanuelPhylicia GeorgeKimberly Hyacinthe4 x 100 metres relay43.663 Qcolspan=2 43.334Audrey Jean-BaptisteWendy Fawn DorrNoelle Montcalm Chanice Chase4 x 400 metres relay3:31.024 Qcolspan=2 3:32.455Lanni MarchantMarathoncolspan=4 2:31:144
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAlysha Newman Pole vaultcolspan=2 3.80Sultana FrizellHammer throw68.92 GR1 Q71.97 GRElizabeth GleadleJavelin throwcolspan=2 60.595Julie LabontéDiscus throw50.3212 q52.3012Shot putcolspan=2 17.58Christabel NetteyLong jump6.475 q6.49
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankBrianne Theisen-EatonResult13.811.8413.7123.41 GR6.4443.132:11.466597Points109710297751038988727943Jessica ZelinkaResult12.831.6913.6524.005.9144.902:11.546270Points1150842771981822762942
Badminton
On May 8, 2014, Badminton Canada named a team of eight athletes. The team won one medal, a gold by Michelle Li. The medal was the first individual badminton title for Canada at the Commonwealth Games.
Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAndrew D'SouzaMen's Singles W 21–11, 21–10 W 21–12, 21–16 L 13–21, 9–21did not advanceRachel HonderichWomen's Singles W W/OW 21–7, 21–14 L 12–21, 7–21did not advanceMichelle Li W 21–9, 21–4 W 21–16, 21–16 W 21–18, 21–18 W 22–20, 22–20 W 21–14, 21–7
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAdrian Liu Derrick NgMen's Doublescolspan="1" W 21–7, 21–12 L 18–21, 13–21did not advanceAndrew D'Souza Toby Ngcolspan="1" L 18–21, 16–21did not advanceAlex Bruce Phyllis ChanWomen's Doublescolspan="1" W 21–6, 21–8 W 23–21, 21–13L 9–21, 10–21did not advanceToby NgAlex BruceMixed Doublescolspan="1" W 21–13, 21–10W 21–17, 21–13L 16–21, 17–21did not advanceDerrick NgPhyllis Chancolspan="1" W 21–13, 21–12W 21–7, 21–9L 11–21, 17–21did not advanceAdrian LiuMichelle Licolspan="1" L 13–21, 8–21did not advance
Mixed team
Pool D
Quarterfinals
Boxing
On June 11, 2014 Boxing Canada named its team of five male and two female athletes. The team finished with three medals, including one gold. Both women on the team won medals. The result marked an improvement of zero medals being won in 2010. AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDavid GauthierMen's lightweightL 0–3did not advanceArthur BiyarslanovMen's light welterweightW 2–1L 1–2did not advanceCustio ClaytonMen's welterweightW 3–0W 3–0L 0–3did not advanceBrody BlairMen's middleweightW 2–1L TKOdid not advanceSamir El MaisMen's heavyweightW 2–1W 3–0W 2–1Mandy BujoldWomen's flyweightW 3–0L 0–3Did not advanceAriane FortinWomen's middleweightW 3–0W 3–0W 2–0L 1–2
Cycling
On June 6, 2014, Cycling Canada named its team of sixteen athletes. On June 26, 2014, Cycling Canada added a further two athletes (for a total of 18) after Commonwealth Games Canada notified the organization they would be able to do, provided they were medal contenders. The athletes added are former World Championship medalist Svein Tuft and Will Routley. Canada's cycling team won a total of three medals: two in mountain biking and one in track cycling. The road cycling team won no medals.
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankRaphaël GagnéMen's cross-country1:43:037Max Plaxton1:38.494Emily BattyWomen's cross-country1:40:39Catharine Pendrel1:39:29
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankZach BellRoad raceDNFTime trial52:15.3814Nic HamiltonRoad raceDNFWill RoutelyRoad raceDNFRémi Pelletier-RoyDNFSvein TuftRoad raceDNFTime trial48:33.244Ed VealRoad raceDNF
Women