Gabriel Langton cleared of serious injury after fall at Commonwealth Games
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 7:22 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
English gymnast Gabriel Langton has been cleared of serious injury following a fall during the Commonwealth Games. Langton fell headfirst from three meters while competing on the horizontal bar and was taken to the hospital. Team England reported that he underwent multiple scans with positive results and is set to be discharged. Langton, who will miss further events, remains in good spirits and is looking forward to celebrating with his teammates after they secured a silver medal. The incident caused a significant delay in the competition.
- •Gabriel Langton fell during the horizontal bar routine at the Commonwealth Games.
- •He was taken to hospital but is now cleared of serious injury.
- •Langton will not compete in remaining events.
- •He is expected to be discharged and remain with Team England.
- •Team England secured a silver medal after Langton's fall.
- 12:04 PMThe Guardian Sport — Gabriel Langton feared he had let England down after horror fall at Commonwealth Games
- 11:56 AMYahoo Sports — Team England gymnast Gabriel Langton on his horror Commonwealth Games fall: ‘I remember pretty much all of it’
- 11:28 AMYahoo Sports — England's Langton feared for gymnastics future after fall
- 11:28 AMBBC Sport — England's Langton feared for gymnastics future after fall
- 12:46 AMYahoo Sports — English gymnast released from hospital after frightening fall at Commonwealth Games
- 7:22 PMYahoo Sports — Gymnast Langton cleared of serious injury after fall
- 7:09 PMBBC Sport — Gymnast Langton cleared of serious injury after shocking fall
"Scans reveal gymnast escaped with bruising to neck ‘I suppose it could have easily gone a different way’ The Team England gymnast who suffered a horror fall in the Commonwealth Games says he is thankful to have avoided life-changing injuries – but his initial reaction was to feel he’d let his country down. Gabriel Langton was taken away on a stretcher after landing on his neck following his fall from the high bars in the men’s team competition on Friday. However he was released after 24 hours in hospital when scans showed that he had escaped with just heavy bruising to his neck. Continue reading...
"English gymnast Gabriel Langton has been released from hospital after a frightening fall during the men’s team final at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. “Gabriel was transferred to the hospital as a precautionary measure overnight and underwent multiple scans today, with very positive results," England team management said in a statement on Saturday. Langton was absent from the medal ceremony as teammates Luke Whitehouse, Alex Yolshin-Cash, Josh Nathan and Adam Tobin collected the England team’s silver medals.
"COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Having avoided serious injury in a nasty incident, the Team England gymnast tells James Toney why he can’t wait to return to competition
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External links- The Guardian SportJul 27, 2026, 12:04 PMGabriel Langton feared he had let England down after horror fall at Commonwealth Games
Scans reveal gymnast escaped with bruising to neck ‘I suppose it could have easily gone a different way’ The Team England gymnast who suffered a horror fall in the Commonwealth Games says he is thankful to have avoided life-changing injuries – but his initial reaction was to feel he’d let his country down. Gabriel Langton was taken away on a stretcher after landing on his neck following his fall from the high bars in the men’s team competition on Friday. However he was released after 24 hours in hospital when scans showed that he had escaped with just heavy bruising to his neck. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 11:56 AMTeam England gymnast Gabriel Langton on his horror Commonwealth Games fall: ‘I remember pretty much all of it’
COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Having avoided serious injury in a nasty incident, the Team England gymnast tells James Toney why he can’t wait to return to competition
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 11:28 AMEngland's Langton feared for gymnastics future after fall
England's Gabriel Langton says he feared for his future in gymnastics after his horror fall at the Commonwealth Games.
- BBC SportJul 27, 2026, 11:28 AMEngland's Langton feared for gymnastics future after fall
England's Gabriel Langton says he feared for his future in gymnastics after his horror fall at the Commonwealth Games.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 12:46 AMEnglish gymnast released from hospital after frightening fall at Commonwealth Games
English gymnast Gabriel Langton has been released from hospital after a frightening fall during the men’s team final at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. “Gabriel was transferred to the hospital as a precautionary measure overnight and underwent multiple scans today, with very positive results," England team management said in a statement on Saturday. Langton was absent from the medal ceremony as teammates Luke Whitehouse, Alex Yolshin-Cash, Josh Nathan and Adam Tobin collected the England team’s silver medals.
- Yahoo SportsJul 25, 2026, 7:22 PMGymnast Langton cleared of serious injury after fall
English gymnast Gabriel Langton is cleared of serious injury after a sickening fall at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.
- BBC SportJul 25, 2026, 7:09 PMGymnast Langton cleared of serious injury after shocking fall
English gymnast Gabriel Langton is cleared of serious injury after a sickening fall at the Commonwealth Games on Friday.
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