The Inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 10th to 14th August 2000, II Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Bendigo, Australia from 30th November to 3rd December 2004, III Commonwealth Youth Games were held in Pune, India from 12th to 18th October, 2008 and IV Commonwealth Youth Games were held in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man, UK from 7 to 13 September 2011 respectively. Pakistan did not participate in the I & II Commonwealth Youth Games except III & IV Commonwealth Youth Games. In III Commonwealth Youth Games, Pakistan won 2 Silver and 1 Bronze medals in Wrestling but can not secure any position in IV Commonwealth Youth Games.
The V Commonwealth Youth Games was held on the Pacific island nation of Samoa from 5-11 September 2015.
Participating Nations
64
Participants
1000 athletes
Sports/Disciplines
9 Disciplines
Aquatics (Swimming), Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Rugby Sevens, Squash, Tennis and Weightlifting.
Pakistan's Participation in V Commonwealth Youth Games
13-member Pakistan Contingent participated in the V Commonwealth Youth Games - 2015. The following were the members of Pakistan Contingent:-
Boxing |
1.
|
Mr. Ali Bux |
Team Official |
2.
|
Mr. Muhammad Nadeem |
Player |
3.
|
Mr. Muhammad Shafique |
Player |
Squash |
4.
|
Mr. Sher Ali Kakar |
Team Official |
5.
|
Mr. Israr Ahmad |
Player |
6.
|
Miss Sadia Gul |
Player |
Tennis |
7.
|
Mrs. Neelofar Khalid |
Team Official |
8.
|
Mr. Muzammil Murtaza |
Player |
9.
|
Miss Rida Khalid |
Player |
Weightlifting |
10.
|
Mr. Muhammad Rashid |
Team Official |
11.
|
Mr. Talha Talib |
Player |
12.
|
Mr. Muhammad Usman |
Player |
13.
|
Mr. Abdur Rehman |
Player |
The top three winners were: Australia, South Africa and England
Medal Tally of V Commonwealth Youth Games
S #.
|
Nation
|
Medals
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Total
|
1
|
AUS |
24
|
19
|
19
|
62
|
2
|
RSA |
13
|
7
|
15
|
35
|
3
|
ENG |
12
|
16
|
16
|
44
|
4
|
MAS |
11
|
3
|
3
|
17
|
5
|
IND |
9
|
4
|
6
|
19
|
6
|
NZL |
7
|
9
|
5
|
21
|
7
|
NGR |
6
|
2
|
3
|
11
|
8
|
NIR |
4
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
9
|
KEN |
4
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
JAM |
4
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
11
|
SCO |
2
|
11
|
8
|
21
|
12
|
SAM |
2
|
4
|
6
|
12
|
13
|
FIJ |
2
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
14
|
BOT |
2
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
15
|
WAL |
1
|
5
|
3
|
9
|
16
|
CMR |
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
17
|
PNG |
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
18
|
BAN |
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
19
|
BAR |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
20
|
GGY |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
21
|
GHA |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
22
|
SRI |
0
|
4
|
2
|
6
|
23
|
UGA |
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
24
|
PAK |
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
25
|
MRI |
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
26
|
NFK |
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
27
|
AIA |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
28
|
CAN |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
29
|
CAY |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
30
|
COK |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
31
|
DMA |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
32
|
IOM |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
33
|
NAM |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
34
|
TGA |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
35
|
CYP |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
36
|
GUY |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
37
|
LCA |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
38
|
SEY |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
39
|
SOL |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
40
|
ZAM |
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Total
|
109
|
106
|
110
|
325
|
Pakistan Medal Tally in V Commonwealth Youth Games
S.No.
|
Discipline
|
Medals
|
Gold
|
Silver
|
Bronze
|
Total
|
1.
|
Weightlifting
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
Total
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
S.No.
|
Player
|
Name of Event
|
Medal
|
Weightlifting |
1.
|
Mr. Talha Talib
|
56 Kg
|
Silver
|
2.
|
Mr. Abdur Rehman
|
77 Kg
|
Silver
|
|