Team Wales earns medals in gymnastics and swimming on day five
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 9:06 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
On day five of the competition, Team Wales secured its first gold medal in gymnastics with Ruby Evans’ performance. Swimmer Matt Richards added a silver medal to the tally, while Steffan James and Julie Thomas won bronze in the Para-mixed bowls. Men's pairs Daniel Salmon and Ross Owen began their campaign with a victory, and Amy Williams advanced with a win in women's singles. In weightlifting, Charlotte Whalley and Chloe Hood competed in their respective finals but finished eighth and ninth. Both the men's and women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball teams faced elimination after losing their 'play in' matches.
- •Ruby Evans wins gold in gymnastics
- •Matt Richards earns silver in swimming
- •Steffan James and Julie Thomas take bronze in bowls
- •Daniel Salmon and Ross Owen win first match
- •Both wheelchair basketball teams eliminated
- 9:06 PMYahoo Sports — What else you may have missed on day five
"It's been a busy day for Team Wales with the first gold medal for gymnast Ruby Evans, a silver for swimmer Matt Richards and a bronze for the Para-mixed bowls pair Steffan James and Julie Thomas. It was the turn of men's pairs Daniel Salmon and Ross Owen and Amy Williams in the women's singles to begin their campaigns.
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