Team Canada’s throwers shine at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
With two days remaining at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Canada has enjoyed an impressive showing in athletics, collecting 11 medals.
Canada is tied with Australia for the most athletics medals at the Games, with a total of four gold, four silver and three bronze.
Canada’s throwers have played a major role in that success, led by reigning Olympic champions Ethan Katzberg and Camryn Rogers.
Katzberg captured gold in the men’s hammer throw with the only throw to surpass 80 metres (80.97 m).
Recorded on his opening attempt, the throw also established a new Commonwealth Games record.
Fellow Canadian Rowan Hamilton also reached the podium, earning bronze with a throw of 75.36 m.
Cyprus’ Iosif Kesidis claimed the silver medal with a throw of 76.97 m.
In the women’s event, Rogers also set a new Commonwealth Games record on her way to gold with a throw of 74.91 m.
New Zealand’s Lauren Bruce (69.82 m) took silver, while Australia’s Lara Roberts (68.05 m) earned bronze.
Sarah Mitton added another gold for Canada in the women’s shot put with a throw of 19.88 m, finishing ahead of Nigeria’s Jessica Oji and Jamaica’s Lloydricia Cameron, who both recorded throws of 17.87 m.
Julia Tunks also came close to winning gold in the women’s discus throw but ultimately settled for silver.
Her throw of 60.67 m was surpassed only by Jamaica’s Samantha Hall (61.66 m), while India’s Seema Kaliramna (58.65 m) claimed bronze.
Canada’s medal haul also continued in para athletics. Sheriauna Haase and Chloe Dunbar captured gold and silver, respectively, in the women’s T47 100 m. Michael Barber added silver in the men’s T20 1500 m, while Noah Vucsics earned silver in the men’s T20 long jump. George Quarcoo (men’s T12 100 m) and Zachary Gingras (men’s T38 100 m) each claimed bronze.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games continue through August 2. Canadians can follow Team Canada’s performances on CBC TV, CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV (French), which are providing daily live coverage. Results and the latest news are also available on Commonwealth Sport Canada’s social media channels (@cwthsportcan).
