Filip Nowacki claims gold medal for Jersey at Commonwealth Games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 1:16 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
Filip Nowacki won Jersey's first Commonwealth Games gold medal since 1990 by taking first place in the 200m breaststroke at Glasgow 2026. The 18-year-old swimmer also secured a silver in the 100m breaststroke earlier in the competition. Colin Mallett, Jersey's last gold medallist, praised Nowacki's dedication and noted a personal connection, as his son taught Nowacki to swim years ago. This victory ends a 36-year wait for gold for Jersey.
- •Nowacki won the 200m breaststroke at Glasgow 2026
- •He previously earned silver in the 100m breaststroke
- •Colin Mallett was Jersey's last gold medallist in 1990
- •Nowacki's victory ends a 36-year gold drought for Jersey
- •Mallett's son taught Nowacki to swim in 2014
- 1:16 PMYahoo Sports — Nowacki's gold medal memory will 'last a lifetime'
"Jersey's last Commonwealth Games gold medallist Colin Mallett says Filip Nowacki gold medal will give him memories that will "stay with him for a lifetime".
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