Ruby Evans wins Wales' first Glasgow 2026 gold on floor
Ruby Evans has won Wales' first Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow, taking the women's floor final after a tearful sixth in Sunday's all-around. The 19-year-old world floor silver medallist edged England's Abigail Martin (silver) and Shantae-Eve Amankwaah (bronze) for Team Wales' breakthrough victory.
The floor title marks a sharp turnaround for Ruby Evans at Glasgow 2026. She left the arena in tears on Sunday after a disappointing all-around finish, then returned to claim Wales' first gold of the Games.
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Key Takeaways
- Ruby Evans won women's floor gold, Wales' first Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow.
- England's Abigail Martin took silver; Shantae-Eve Amankwaah claimed bronze.
- Evans had finished sixth in the individual all-around after a costly beam slip.
- The gold became Team Wales' ninth medal, alongside two silvers and six bronzes.
- Welsh twins Abigail and Emily Roper won bronze medals earlier on Monday.
Why does Ruby Evans' floor gold matter for Wales?
It is the first victory for Team Wales in Scotland at these Games and the breakthrough headline after a near-miss week. Wales had finished fourth in the team event before Evans' all-around setback.
Speaking after the final, Evans told TNT Sports she came out "angry" and wanted a medal. She said she did not know how well she had done until the result landed: gold.
Home-nations pride was clear on the podium too. England filled silver and bronze behind the Welsh champion, completing a clean sweep of the women's floor medals for the home nations.
How did Evans bounce back from the all-around?
Evans had qualified second for the women's individual all-around and was a medal hope for Wales. She was still second at the halfway stage before a poor balance beam routine on the third rotation.
A slip from the beam left too much to make up. A strong floor was not enough, and she finished sixth overall. Welsh team-mate Emily Roper placed seventh with 50.350 across four apparatus.
Canada's Elsabeth Black won the all-around gold. Evans then contested the beam and floor apparatus finals on Tuesday, where the floor delivered her redemption.
Who joined Evans on the women's floor podium?
Abigail Martin of England took silver after setting an early bar in the final. Team-mate Shantae-Eve Amankwaah earned bronze with a strong routine of her own.
Evans performed in the last routine of the women's programme and held on for gold. The result capped a busy Welsh day that already included bronze medals for identical twins Abigail and Emily Roper.
Boxer Connor Williams also secured a guaranteed podium spot for Wales by reaching the boxing semi-finals, underlining a stronger medal haul as Glasgow 2026 rolled on.