Shock Aussie medal, however Godwin misses Games podium

Drawing inspiration from her “idol” and teammate Georgia Godwin, Australian gymnast Breanna Scott has damaged by for particular person all-around silver on the Commonwealth Games.

All eyes have been on defending champion Godwin, but it surely was Scott who led the cost for Australia as Canadian nice Ellie Black received gold at Glasgow International Stadium on Monday morning (AEST).

Black’s 16-year-old teammate Lia-Monica Fontaine adopted for bronze, whereas Godwin settled for fifth after guiding Australia to a crew gold the day earlier than.

Scott wins her first particular person medal on the Games, having received crew silver on debut in Birmingham.

“It’s pretty crazy. I don’t really think it’s sunk in yet,” Scott stated.

“There’s been so much that’s happened in the last 24 hours.”

The Sydney native credited Godwin and Black for pushing her to the restrict in Glasgow.

“They’re both like such great role models. Georgia is like basically all of our idols in the team,” Scott stated.

“We look as much as her. She’s simply so nice to have there.

“She’s probably the most supportive individual like you may have on the crew.

“And obviously Ellie, like she’s like an icon of the sport so it was really great to be competing with both of them.”

After a quiet begin on the vault and uneven bars, beam specialist Scott surged into medal competition after scoring 13.900 factors in her pet occasion.

Scott was on the right track to say gold on the closing rotation after her flooring routine netted her 12.800 factors, however Canada’s Black – the ultimate competitor – did simply sufficient to pip the Sydney product.

The 24-year-old will once more take to the steadiness beam for the person equipment closing with teammate Kate McDonald.

Stealing the headlines after successful two gold and three silver medals on the 2022 Birmingham Games, Godwin was aiming to develop into the primary gymnast in Games historical past to efficiently defend their particular person all-around title.

But the tight turnaround proved an excessive amount of for the 28-year-old, who readily admitted she was battling soreness after the crew closing in her comeback from an Achilles harm.

Godwin had develop into the nation’s most embellished ladies’s gymnast on the Games after successful the crew gold, surpassing Allana Slater with 9 complete medals.

The Queensland product could have one other likelihood to win a medal in Glasgow when she competes within the vault and flooring finals.

She trails simply Philippe Rizzo (10 medals) and Brennon Dowrick (11) in Australia’s historical past books.

Scott’s silver medal comes after Australia’s main male gymnast Jesse Moore ended the nation’s 16-year medal drought by claiming particular person all-around bronze.

Reuben Ward received gold and have become Scotland’s first-ever all-around champion on the Games, and Canada’s Felix Dolci took silver.