Emma Finucane makes history with third gold at Commonwealth Games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 5:16 PM
Last updated Aug 1, 2026
Emma Finucane won gold in the 1,000m time trial at the Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Welsh woman to earn three gold medals in a single Games. The 23-year-old cyclist previously secured team sprint and individual sprint golds. She recorded a time of 1:05.285, setting the pace in an event debuting at these Games. Finucane has one race remaining, the women's keirin, where another victory would make her the most successful Welsh athlete in Commonwealth Games history.
- •Finucane's gold in the 1,000m time trial marks her third gold of the Games.
- •Her previous victories were in the team sprint and individual sprint events.
- •She finished the time trial ahead of competitors Sophie Capewell and Ellesse Andrews.
- •Finucane's final event, the women's keirin, takes place on Sunday.
- •A fourth gold would set a new record for Welsh athletes in the Commonwealth Games.
- 5:16 PMYahoo Sports — History-maker Finucane claims third Games gold
- 5:00 PMBBC Sport — History-maker Finucane claims third Games gold
"Emma Finucane became the first Welsh woman to win three gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games with victory in the 1,000m time trial.
"Emma Finucane became the first Welsh woman to win three gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games with victory in the 1,000m time trial.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 1, 2026, 5:16 PMHistory-maker Finucane claims third Games gold
Emma Finucane became the first Welsh woman to win three gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games with victory in the 1,000m time trial.
- BBC SportAug 1, 2026, 5:00 PMHistory-maker Finucane claims third Games gold
Emma Finucane became the first Welsh woman to win three gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games with victory in the 1,000m time trial.
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