The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, officially known as the IV Commonwealth Youth Games is a multi-sport event which took place in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011.
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The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games program featured seven sports, two fewer from previous Games in Pune.
The 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games, officially known as the IV Commonwealth Youth Games, were a multi-sport event held in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011.
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This was the first time in the history of the Commonwealth Youth Games that Games were organised in any island nation, and second time in any British Islands venue, after inaugural Games in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2000.
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In badminton, Malaysia won all but one of the five gold medals on offer, the only other gold was won by P. V. Sindhu of India in women's singles.
The Bangladeshi delegation consisted of four officials and four competitors: two men and two women, who took part in three different sports—athletics, boxing and swimming.
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Papia Rani Sarkar finished sixth in the semifinal round of the 100 metres for women; bantamweight boxer Riyad Hossen received a bye into the quarterfinal, but then lost to Obedy Mutapa of Zambia.
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The age of every participant at the Commonwealth Youth Games is between fourteen and eighteen years in the year of event.
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(At the previous Commonwealth Youth Games, Bangladesh had a delegation of ten athletes.)
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The gold medal in this event was won by Sophie Papps of England, with a time of 11.53 seconds in the final.
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Bangladesh competed in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games (officially known as the IV Commonwealth Youth Games) held in the Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011.
The doubles pair of Nathan Choi and Nyl Yakura advanced to the bronze final match where they lost to Srikanth Kidambi and Hema Thandarang of India.
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He defeated Benjamin Henry of Guyana in the quarterfinal and Obedy Mutapa of Zambia in the semifinal.
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In the final bout, Brown lost to Qais Ashfaq of England by the points difference of 3 to 15, but his appearance in the final round helped him with the podium finish—a silver medal.
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Pigeon eliminated in the second round (quarterfinal) after losing to Nyiko Ndukula of South Africa.
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Crowley defeated Tevita Pomale of Tonga in the quarterfinal, but lost to Dylan Hardy of Australia in the semifinal.
An injury also forced Greenaway to retire from his match against Aryk Whalley of New Zealand.
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This was a decrease in the number of athletes from the nation's last appearance at the Games, when five athletes were sent to Pune.
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Drigo received a bye in the first round and lost his quarterfinals match to Cliff Wale of Solomon Islands, after retiring from the match due to injury.
The delegation had only male athletes and they participated in the eleven different events of athletics, cycling and swimming.
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Gibraltar competed at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games (officially known as the IV Commonwealth Youth Games) held in the Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011.
Malaysia dominated in the badminton events, winning all but one of the five gold medals on offer, the only other gold was won by P. V. Sindhu of India in women's singles.
This was a decrease in the number of participating athletes from the nation's last appearance at the Games when six athletes were sent to Pune.
Cliff Wale was the sole medalist from Solomon Islands, winning a bronze medal in the bantamweight category of boxing after reaching the semifinal, which he lost to Qais Ashfaq of England.
Pomale was eliminated in the first round after losing to Cody Crowley of Canada.
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He received a bye in his first match (quarterfinals), and lost to Calum Evans of Wales in the semifinals by a points difference of 23–14.
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The semifinal appearance of Sekona guaranteed him a bronze medal, which he shared with Jack Massey of England—another semifinalist who lost to gold medalist of the event, Brandon Allan of Australia.
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This was a decrease in the number of athletes from the nation's last appearance at the Games, when nine athletes were sent to the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune.
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Heamasi Sekona won a bronze in the light heavyweight class of boxing without winning a single bout.
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Katiloka ranked eighth overall in the qualifying round for triple jump; middleweight boxer, Pomale, lost to Cody Crowley of Canada in his first round match.
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The gold medal in this event was won by Nat Apikotoa of Australia with a best jump of 12.55 m.
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At the III Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India he placed 1st in a Commonwealth Youth record time of 13.77s.