Welsh Artistic Gymnastics brought the curtain down on an unforgettable Commonwealth Games campaign in spectacular fashion, as Ruby Evans made history by becoming Wales’ first-ever Commonwealth Games Artistic Gymnastics gold medallist on a thrilling final day of apparatus finals in Glasgow.
It was an emotional end to an incredible week for Team Wales, with three Welsh gymnasts taking to the competition floor across four apparatus finals. The atmosphere among the team reflected the significance of the occasion, with celebrations, pride and emotion marking the conclusion of what has become the most successful Commonwealth Games in the history of Welsh Artistic Gymnastics.
Ruby Evans was first in action in the Women’s Balance Beam Final, producing a composed routine to finish seventh with a score of 12.300. Despite a couple of small wobbles, Evans stayed on the apparatus throughout to deliver another confident performance against some of the Commonwealth’s strongest beam specialists.
The day, however, belonged to Evans’ sensational performance in the Women’s Floor Final.
Producing a breathtaking routine packed with quality, confidence and expression, Evans scored an outstanding 13.500 to claim the Commonwealth Games title and write her name into Welsh sporting history. The performance secured Wales’ first-ever Artistic Gymnastics Commonwealth Games gold medal and also delivered Wales’ first gold medal of the Glasgow 2026 Games.
Reflecting on the achievement, Evans said: “I’m really happy, I couldn’t be happier. I couldn’t have done any more.”
It was a defining moment not only for Evans but for Welsh gymnastics, with years of dedication culminating in one of the greatest achievements the sport has ever seen for Wales.
In the Men’s Parallel Bars Final, Elliot Vernon matched Wales’ best-ever Commonwealth Games finish on the apparatus after placing seventh with a score of 12.700. An unfortunate fall during his routine proved costly, but the young Welsh gymnast showed impressive composure to finish strongly and equal the nation’s highest-ever result on Parallel Bars at the Games.
Alexander Niscoveanu also finished seventh in the Men’s High Bar Final after opting to increase the difficulty of his routine following qualification. While the added challenge ultimately didn’t pay off following an unfortunate fall, Niscoveanu still improved on his qualification score, posting 11.666 in Wales’ first-ever Commonwealth Games High Bar Final appearance.
Reflecting on his performance, Niscoveanu said: “Unfortunately it didn’t go my way today, but onwards and upwards.”
The final day perfectly encapsulated a remarkable week for Welsh Artistic Gymnastics.
Across the Games, Wales celebrated three individual apparatus medals, one gold and two bronze, the highest individual medal haul in the nation’s Commonwealth Games Artistic Gymnastics history. Having never previously won more than a single individual medal at one Games, the achievements in Glasgow represent a landmark moment for the sport in Wales.
From historic podium finishes to record-breaking performances and a first-ever Commonwealth champion, Glasgow 2026 will be remembered as the competition that redefined what Welsh Artistic Gymnastics can achieve on the Commonwealth stage.
The medals, the finals and the history made will live long in the memory, but perhaps the greatest legacy of these Games is the inspiration this team has provided for the next generation of Welsh gymnasts. Welsh Artistic Gymnastics leaves Glasgow with its most successful Commonwealth Games campaign ever, and with belief that even more history is still to come.