Abi Pawlett withdraws from heptathlon at Commonwealth Games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 4:07 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Welsh athlete Abi Pawlett has withdrawn from the heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games due to an Achilles injury. The 22-year-old had previously missed the World Indoor Championships and follows Katarina Johnson-Thompson in pulling out of the event. Pawlett will still participate in the 200m in Glasgow, where she is the only female sprinter for Wales after teammate Hannah Brier was not selected for the competition.
- •Pawlett is recovering from an Achilles injury.
- •She previously won the British 60m hurdles indoor title.
- •Pawlett will compete in the 200m at the Commonwealth Games.
- •Hannah Brier was not selected for the 200m due to a missed qualification deadline.
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — Wales' Pawlett out of Commonwealth heptathlon
- 4:07 PMBBC Sport — Wales' Pawlett out of Commonwealth heptathlon
"The 22-year-old follows Katarina Johnson-Thompson in pulling out of the competition but still competes in the 200m.
"The 22-year-old follows Katarina Johnson-Thompson in pulling out of the competition but still competes in the 200m.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 4:07 PMWales' Pawlett out of Commonwealth heptathlon
The 22-year-old follows Katarina Johnson-Thompson in pulling out of the competition but still competes in the 200m.
- BBC SportJul 27, 2026, 4:07 PMWales' Pawlett out of Commonwealth heptathlon
The 22-year-old follows Katarina Johnson-Thompson in pulling out of the competition but still competes in the 200m.
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