Back-to-back gold as Wombats reign supreme on Day 6

Wednesday, 29 July delivered two more gold medals for VIS-supported athletes, with Tomas Klein and Australia’s men’s wheelchair 3×3 basketball team, the Wombats, crowned Commonwealth Games champions, and Bendigo native Henry Allan and golden boy Sam Williamson closing out the Glasgow 2026 swimming program with gold in the men’s 4x100m medley relay in a new Commonwealth Games record. 

Klein and the Wombats claimed gold with a 21-14 win over Scotland, going back-to-back as Commonwealth champions in the event. The win capped off a remarkable campaign for the team, who went through the tournament unbeaten before delivering on the biggest stage to put Australia atop the Commonwealth podium. 

Bendigo native Allan and golden boy Williamson helped close out the swimming program in style, combining with their relay teammates to win gold in the men’s 4x100m medley relay and set a new Commonwealth Games record. It capped off a dominant final session in the pool for the pair, adding another gold to Australia’s tally. 

There was plenty more for VIS-supported athletes to build on across the day. Henry Allan also finished fifth in the men’s 100m backstroke final in 53.51. Ella Ramsay and Tara Kinder both qualified through the heats of the women’s 200m breaststroke, before finishing fourth and sixth respectively in the final. In netball, the Australian Diamonds, featuring Jo Weston, Kate Moloney, Kiera Austin and Sophie Garbin, put in a commanding display to defeat South Africa by ten points, moving a step closer to another Commonwealth Games gold medal match. 

Athletics and Para athletics also produced strong results. Mia Gross won her heat in the women’s 200m in 23.21 to advance through qualifying, and Adam Spencer qualified sixth in the men’s one mile in a season-best 3:59.72. Mia Scerri completed her senior Commonwealth Games debut in the heptathlon, finishing seventh overall on 5996 points, behind winner Katherine O’Connor of Northern Ireland on 6569 points. Sarah Billings booked her place in Friday’s final of the women’s 800m, finishing second in her semi-final in 2:00.05, just behind England’s Georgia Hunter Bell in 1:59.88. Christopher Mitrevski narrowly missed the podium in the men’s long jump, leaping 8.02m to finish six centimetres shy of bronze, with the event won by former World Champion Tajay Gale of Jamaica at 8.15m. Michal Burian finished eighth in the men’s F42-44/61-64 discus throw with a best effort of 44.24m. 

• VIS that competed on Day 2: 13
• Debutants that competed on Day 1: 3
• Medals:  
  • 8 Gold
  • 3 Silver
  • 2 Bronze

Athletics and Para athletics continue on Day 7, with Abbey Caldwell and Claudia Hollingsworth in the women’s one mile qualifier from 7pm to 10pm AEST, alongside Thomas Reynolds in the men’s 400m semi-final in the same window. From 3.30am to 7am AEST on 31 July, Mia Gross contests the women’s 200m semi-final, Peter Bol the men’s 800m semi-final, and Linden Hall the women’s 5000m final. 

Track cycling and Para track cycling also get underway, with Jessica Gallagher in the women’s tandem B sprint qualifier and semi-final, Alessia McCaig in the women’s 4000m team pursuit, Blake Agnoletto in the men’s 4000m team pursuit, Erin Rowell and Tara Neyland in the women’s C4-5 3000m individual pursuit, and Alyssa Polites in the women’s team sprint, all from 7pm to 10pm AEST. Finals and further rounds in all five events follow from 1am to 4am AEST on 31 July, for those who progress. 

The Diamonds face Northern Ireland from 11pm to 2.30am AEST. 

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s One Mile featuring VIS athletes Abbey Cladwell and Claudia Hollingsworth  

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Men’s 400m Semi-Finals potentially featuring VIS athlete Thomas Reynolds 

• 3:30am-7:00am (31 July AEST) – Women’s 200m Semi-Finals potentially featuring VIS athlete Mia Gross  

• 3:30am-7:00am (31 July AEST) – Men’s 800m Semi-Finals potentially featuring VIS athlete Peter Bol 

• 3:30am-7:00am (31 July AEST) – Women’s 5000m Final featuring VIS athlete Linden Hall 

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s Tandem B Sprint featuring VIS athlete Jessica Gallagher 

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit featuring VIS athlete Alessia McCaig  

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s Tandem B Sprint Semi-Final potentially featuring VIS athlete Jessica Gallagher 

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit featuring VIS athlete Blake Agnoletto 

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s C4-C5 3000m Ind. Pursuit featuring VIS athletes Erin Rowell (Normoyle) and Tara Neyland  

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s Team Sprint featuring VIS athlete Alyssa Polites

• 1:00am-4:00am (31 July AEST) – Women’s Tandem B Sprint Final potentially featuring VIS athlete Jessica Gallagher 

• 1:00am-4:00am (31 July AEST) – Women’s 4000m Team Pursuit potentially featuring VIS athlete Alessia McCaig 

• 1:00am-4:00am (31 July AEST) – Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit potentially featuring VIS athlete Blake Agnoletto 

• 1:00am-4:00am (31 July AEST) – Women’s C4-C5 3000m Ind. Pursuit potentially featuring VIS athletes Erin Rowell (Normoyle) and Tara Neyland 

• 1:00am-4:00am (31 July AEST) – Women’s Team Sprint potentially featuring VIS athlete Alyssa Polites 

• 11:00pm-2:30am (AEST) – Australia v Northern Ireland featuring VIS athletes Joanna Weston, Kate Moloney, Kiera Austin and Sophie Garbin