Summer Shaw wins Commonwealth bronze, returns to work at McDonald's
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 11:32 AM
Last updated Aug 11, 2026
Summer Shaw has made headlines after winning Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 22-year-old captured a bronze in the women's 48kg category, achieved on the last Friday of the Games. Just a week later, she returned to her part-time job at McDonald's, where her flexibility in work hours supports her judo commitments while she studies for a biology degree. Shaw has expressed her aspirations to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. She has set up a GoFundMe to help finance her Olympic journey, noting the financial challenges faced by elite athletes in lesser-funded sports.
- •Summer Shaw won a bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
- •She returned to work at McDonald's shortly after her medal win.
- •Shaw received an Athlete Performance Award from UK Sport for support.
- •She plans to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- •Shaw's GoFundMe aims to assist with funding her training and competitions.
- 11:32 AMYahoo Sports — 'I won Commonwealth bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'
- 11:32 AMBBC Sport — 'I won Commonwealth bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'
"Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.
"Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 11, 2026, 11:32 AM'I won Commonwealth bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'
Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.
- BBC SportAug 11, 2026, 11:32 AM'I won Commonwealth bronze - then went back to work at McDonald's'
Summer Shaw wins Scotland's first judo medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and a week later is working at McDonald's.
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