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McDonald Wins Uneven Bars and Scott Takes Beam Gold at Glasgow

Australia’s apparatus wins show team depth in Glasgow while McDonald heads into the floor final with momentum for a Los Angeles 2028 push.

Kate McDonald has made up for her Birmingham heartbreak.
Breanna Scott has won gold.
Breanna Scott has extended Australia's golden run in y gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Overview

  • Kate McDonald captured uneven bars gold with a 14.333 score on Monday, finishing ahead of Canada’s Elsabeth Black (silver) and Wales’ Emily Roper (bronze).
  • McDonald described the result as redemption for her 2022 bars disappointment and said her warm‑up music and headphones helped steady her before the routine.
  • Breanna Scott won the balance beam title on Tuesday with 13.933 points to claim her first individual Commonwealth gold and add to Australia’s earlier team success.
  • Australia has medalled across the multi‑day gymnastics program in Glasgow and sits among the leading nations as final apparatus events, including McDonald’s floor routine, conclude the campaign.
  • Coach Jeb Silsbury and teammates celebrated McDonald’s comeback and the two golds strengthen several Australian gymnasts’ cases as they eye qualification and selection for Los Angeles 2028.