Day 5 brings a golden age as Williamson and Scott strike again

Tuesday, 28 July delivered four more medals for VIS-supported athletes, headlined by Breanna Scott’s gold in the women’s balance beam final and Sam Williamson’s third gold of the Games, helping Australia to a Games record in the mixed 4x100m medley relay. William Petric added silver in the men’s 400m individual medley, and Zac Stubblety-Cook claimed bronze in the men’s 200m breaststroke, as VIS-supported athletes also produced strong results across athletics and Para athletics, swimming, boxing, netball and 3×3 wheelchair basketball. 

Scott claimed the Commonwealth beam title with a score of 13.933, her third medal of an outstanding Glasgow 2026 campaign. Kate McDonald also competed in the final, finishing eighth with a score of 12.166. 

Williamson claimed his third gold medal of the Games, helping Australia to victory in the mixed 4x100m medley relay alongside Meg Harris, Matt Temple and Iona Anderson. The team swam 3:40.46, setting a Games record. 

Petric claimed silver in the men’s 400m individual medley final, producing a superb swim in 4:11.02 to secure his place on the podium after qualifying fastest from the heats in 4:16.54. 

Stubblety-Cook added bronze in the men’s 200m breaststroke final, swimming 2:08.91 after also qualifying fastest from his heat in 2:11.07. It is another medal to add to an already outstanding international career. 

There was plenty more for VIS-supported athletes to build on across the day. Henry Allan qualified for the men’s 100m backstroke final, finishing third in his semi-final in 53.93 after qualifying second from the heats in 54.15. Ella Ramsay and Tara Kinder both progressed through the heats of the women’s 200m individual medley, finishing second in their respective heats in 2:12.42 and 2:11.90, before finishing fifth and sixth in the final in 2:10.83 and 2:11.09. 

In artistic gymnastics, Kate McDonald also competed in the women’s floor exercise final, finishing sixth with a score of 12.933. Jacob Cassar advanced to the semi-finals of the men’s welterweight 65kg, defeating Canada’s Gabriel Labrie 3-2. In netball, the Australian Diamonds, featuring Jo Weston, Kate Moloney, Kiera Austin and Sophie Garbin, defeated Malawi 68-32, and Tomas Klein and the 3×3 wheelchair basketball team defeated Wales 21-6. 

In athletics and Para athletics, Peter Bol qualified for the semi-final of the men’s 800m, finishing second in his heat in 1:45.86. Mia Scerri competed across the heptathlon, finishing seventh in the 100m hurdles in 14.05, fifth in the high jump with 1.73m, first in the shot put with 13.87m, and fifth in the 200m in 24.72. Stephanie Ratcliffe finished seventh in the women’s hammer throw final with 64.01m. 

• VIS that competed on Day 2: 18
• Debutants that competed on Day 1: 2
• Medals:  
  • 6 Gold
  • 3 Silver
  • 2 Bronze

Athletics and Para athletics continue on Day 6, with Mia Gross in the women’s 200m and Adam Spencer in the men’s one mile from 7pm to 10pm AEST, while Mia Scerri contests the long jump and javelin legs of the heptathlon in the same window, before returning for the 800m leg from 3.30am to 7am AEST on 30 July, when Sarah Billings also contests the women’s 800m semi-final, Christopher Mitrevski returns for the men’s long jump, and Michal Burian competes in the men’s F42-44/61-64 discus throw final. In the pool, Tara Kinder and Ella Ramsay contest the women’s 200m breaststroke heats from 7.30pm to 9pm AEST, with the final and Henry Allan’s men’s 100m backstroke final from 4.05am to 7.05am AEST. Tomas Klein and the wheelchair basketball team play their semi-final from 8.30pm to 12.30am AEST and, if they progress, the final from 1.30am to 6.30am AEST, while the Diamonds face South Africa from 4am to 7.30am AEST. 

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s 200m featuring VIS athlete Mia Gross  

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Men’s One Mile featuring VIS athlete Adam Spencer

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump Final featuring VIS athlete Mia Scerri 

• 7:00pm-10:00pm (AEST) – Women’s Heptathlon Javelin Throw Final featuring VIS athlete Mia Scerri 

• 3:30am-7:00am (30 July AEST) – Women’s 800m Semi-Finals potentially featuring VIS athlete Sarah Billings  

• 3:30am-7:00am (30 July AEST) – Men’s Long Jump potentially featuring VIS athlete Christopher Mitrevski 

• 3:30am-7:00am (30 July AEST) – Men’s F42-44/65-64 Discus Throw Final featuring VIS athlete Michal Burian  

• 3:30am-7:00am (30 July AEST) – Women’s Heptathlon 800m featuring VIS athlete Mia Scerri

• 7:30pm-9:00pm (AEST) – Women’s 200m Breaststroke featuring VIS athletes Tara Kinder and Ella Ramsay  

• 4:05am-7:05am (30 July AEST) – Men’s 100m Backstroke Final potentially featuring VIS athlete Henry Allan  

• 4:05am-7:05am (30 July AEST) – Women’s 200m Breaststroke Final potentially featuring VIS athletes Tara Kinder and Ella Ramsay 

• 8:30pm-12:30am (AEST) – Australia v Scottland featuring VIS athlete Tomas Klein

• 4:00am-7:30am (30 July AEST) – Australia vs South Africa featuring VIS athletes Joanna Weston, Kate Moloney, Kiera Austin and Sophie Garbin