1938 British Empire Games
(5-12 February, Sydney, Australia)
Fifteen nations participated down under at the Sydney Games involving a total of 466 athletes and 43 officials. New participants included Fiji and Ceylon. Seven sports were featured in the Sydney Games – track and field, boxing, cycling, lawn bowls, rowing, swimming and diving, and wrestling.
1938 Sydney Commonwealth Games Medal Table |
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 25 | 19 | 22 | 66 |
| Canada | 13 | 16 | 15 | 44 |
| England | 15 | 15 | 10 | 40 |
| South Africa | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 7 | 13 | 25 |
| Scotland | – | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Wales | 2 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| British Guiana (Guyana) | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Bermuda | – | – | – | – |
| Fiji | – | – | – | – |
| India | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Ireland | – | – | – | – |
| Trinidad & Tobago | – | – | – | – |
| Total Medals | 71 | 71 | 71 | 213 |