1970 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
(16-25 July, Edinburgh, Scotland)
Forty-two nations sent a total of nearly 1,750 athletes and officials to the first Edinburgh Games. New medal winning nations included Tanzania, Malawi and St Vincent.
Ten sports were featured in the Games – athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, fencing, lawn bowls, shooting, swimming and diving, weightlifting and wrestling.
1970 Scotland Commonwealth Games Medal Table |
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 25 | 32 | 84 |
| Australia | 36 | 24 | 22 | 82 |
| Canada | 18 | 24 | 24 | 66 |
| Scotland | 6 | 8 | 11 | 25 |
| Kenya | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| India | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Wales | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Ghana | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | – | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Uganda | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Zambia | – | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Singapore | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Barbados | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Fiji | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Guyana | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Isle of Man | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Malawi | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Tanzania | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| The Gambia | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total Medals | 121 | 121 | 133 | 375 |