Glasgow hosts final day of Commonwealth Games gymnastics with home nations success
The final day of gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow saw home nations secure four additional medals, including a complete sweep of the podium in the women’s floor final.
Ruby Evans of Wales, a world silver medallist, achieved her first Commonwealth gold with a score of 13.5 in the women’s floor final. This victory marked the biggest title of her career and Wales’ first-ever artistic gymnastics Commonwealth gold. Following closely, England’s world bronze medallist Abi Martin secured silver with 13.333, while her 17-year-old compatriot Shantae-Eve Amankwaah earned bronze with 13.3 on her Games debut.
Canada’s Felix Dolci continued his strong performance, winning gold in the men’s vault and horizontal bar, and bronze on the parallel bars. He concluded his week in Glasgow with six medals in total, having previously secured silver in the all-around final, gold on the rings, and gold in the team final. In the men’s vault, Dolci narrowly defeated England’s Luke Whitehouse by just 0.017 points, achieving a top score of 13.766.
Whitehouse, who had previously won the floor exercise final, secured his second individual medal and third overall. He commented on the close competition, stating, “I thought I’d just got it, but it comes down to the judges, and Felix was better.” Dolci also expressed surprise at the result, noting the strong competition from other gymnasts.
In the men’s horizontal bar final, Dolci scored 14.233 to claim gold, surpassing Cyprus’ Marios Georgiou, a former European champion in the discipline, who scored 14.166. Dolci’s compatriot, William Emard, overcame a snapped hand guard during his routine to secure bronze with 13.566 after a quick equipment change. Their success meant that England’s Alexander Yolshin-Cash finished fourth, and home favourite Cameron Lynn, a pommel horse bronze medallist, placed fifth.
In the balance beam final, Australia’s Breanna Scott delivered a strong performance, scoring 13.933 to take gold. Singaporean teenager Amanda Yap earned silver, 0.7 points behind, marking only her country’s second-ever Commonwealth gymnastics medal. Canadian 16-year-old Lia-Monica Fontaine, a four-time medallist at these Games, secured bronze with 13.
The men’s parallel bars final saw Australia’s captain, Jesse Moore, achieve his first gold of the Games with a score of 14, adding to his bronze medals in the all-around and team finals. Cyprus’ Georgiou took silver with 13.8, while Dolci earned bronze with 13.3. Earlier in the competition, Scotland’s all-around Commonwealth champion Reuben Ward finished fifth, and England’s Adam Tobin placed sixth.
Australian success in Glasgow
Breanna Scott and Jesse Moore contributed to Australia’s gold medal tally in Glasgow. Scott secured the title on the balance beam with a score of 13.933 points, outperforming Singapore’s Amanda Yap (13.233) and Canada’s Lia-Monica Fontaine (13.00).
Moments after Scott’s victory, Moore excelled on the parallel bars, securing another gold for Australia at the Glasgow International Arena. These performances highlight a successful period for Australia in the gymnastics events.
Other notable performances
In other events, Scotland advanced to the semi-finals in 3×3 basketball after a decisive shot from Kyle Jimenez against Malaysia, securing a 19-16 victory. In weightlifting, Sarah Davies Smale of England secured a silver medal in her category, while Canada’s Charron achieved her third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold.
The atmosphere in Glasgow also included bowls group games, with Mohammed Ayub Qureshi, known as “Chico,” representing Pakistan in lawn bowls. He was set to face a challenging assignment against Australia in the men’s pairs match.
Source: independent.co.uk