Despair to delight for Wales' golden girl Evans
Summary
Ruby Evans, a 19-year-old gymnast from Wales, went from disappointment to victory at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. After finishing sixth in the all-around competition, she won the gold medal in the floor final, becoming the first Welsh woman to win a Commonwealth Games gymnastics gold.Key Facts
- Ruby Evans started gymnastics at age five in Cardiff.
- She was the youngest member of the British team that placed fourth at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- In 2025, Evans won a silver medal on floor at the World Championships in Jakarta.
- At the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Evans finished sixth in the individual all-around competition.
- She pulled out of the uneven bars event due to a shoulder injury.
- Two days after her all-around disappointment, Evans won the floor final gold medal.
- Evans is the first Welsh woman to win a Commonwealth Games gold in artistic gymnastics.
- The Wales women’s gymnastics team narrowly missed a medal in the team event.
- Emily and Abigail Roper, 20-year-old twins, won Wales’ first women’s vault and uneven bars medals in over 30 years.
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