Hope Gordon competes in Commonwealth Games, marks significant personal milestone
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 12:16 PM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
Hope Gordon fulfilled her dream of competing in the Commonwealth Games at SEC Armadillo, finishing ninth in the heavyweight category of Para-powerlifting. The 31-year-old made history as the first female Para-powerlifter for Scotland, with the event closely marking the tenth anniversary of her left leg amputation. Just days before, she won two gold medals in Para-Canoeing at the World Cup in Montreal. Her journey has been marked by overcoming significant challenges, including a bout of food poisoning ahead of the Games. Gordon will next compete at the World Championships in Poland next month.
- •Gordon finished ninth in Para-powerlifting at the Commonwealth Games.
- •She is the first female Para-powerlifter to represent Scotland.
- •The competition site is near her childhood hospital.
- •She won two gold medals in Para-Canoeing ten days earlier.
- •Gordon will participate in the World Championships in Poland next month.
- 12:16 PMYahoo Sports — 'Full circle moment' as Gordon fulfills dream in shadow of worst nightmare
"Hope Gordon completed a "full circle moment" after realising her dream of competing in the Commonwealth Games, just a short distance away from her old bed in Yorkhill Children's Hospital. The 31-year-old became the first female to compete in Para-powerlifting for Scotland, finishing ninth in the heavyweight category at the SEC Armadillo. The closing ceremony of the Games will be a poignant moment for her, falling on the 10th anniversary of her having her left leg amputated after nine years of treatment.
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