Globe2Go, the digital newspaper replica of The Globe and Mail

Canada golden in women’s one-metre diving and men’s wrestling

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND

Divers and wrestlers take the centre stage and add to country’s third-place haul

Canada’s divers and wrestlers have added eight more medals to its tally at the Commonwealth Games.

Diver Mia Vallée of Beaconsfield, Que., who won gold in the women’s one-metre springboard, and freestyle wrestler Amar Dhesi of Surrey, B.C., who struck gold on the mat, had Canada’s best results on Friday. Vallée said that the key to her victory was ignoring the impressive field and focusing on her own performance.

“I think I’ve learned throughout the past year to really put [my competition] aside and just mostly dive for myself,” Vallée said. “I think that’s the best way I can put it. In competition that allows me to focus on myself and try and do my best.”

Freestyle wrestlers Ana Godinez-Gonzalez of Surrey, B.C., Toronto’s Lachlan McNeil and Linda Morais of Tecumseh, Ont., all earned silver on Friday and Montreal’s Alex Moore and Hannah Taylor of Cornwall, P.E.I., each took bronze.

Synchronized divers Nathan Zsombor-Murray of Montreal and Rylan Wiens of Calgary added a silver in the men’s 10-metre event.

Canada sits third in the medal table with 19 gold, 24 silver and 24 bronze.

Vallée earned 291.85 points to take top prize in her event, besting Australia’s Brittany Mae O’Brien (279.60) and England’s Amy Elisabeth Rollinson (272.00).

Dhesi won his gold with a decisive 9-2 win over Pakistan’s Zaman Anwar in the men’s 125-kilogram final.

Godinez-Gonzalez dropped a 4-4 decision to India’s Sakshi Malik in the final of the women’s freestyle 62-kilogram final. McNeil lost to India’s Bajrang Punia 9-2 in the men’s 65-kilogram final. Morais settled for silver after losing to Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu 5-1 in the women’s 68-kilogram final.

Taylor beat Kenya’s Sophia Omutichio Ayieta 4-0 in the bronze-medal match of the women’s 57-kilogram tournament.

Moore earned his bronze with a convincing 10-0 win over New Zealand’s Matthew Oxenham in the bronze-medal match of the men’s 86-kilogram event.

Wiens and Zsombor-Murray earned 413.85 points in the 10metre synchro event behind England’s Matthew Lee and Noah Oliver Williams (429.78) but ahead of Australia’s Domonic Paul William Bedggood and Cassiel Emmanuel Rousseau (412.56).

SCOTLAND’S MILLER BECOMES OLDEST GAMES WINNER AT 75

Scotland’s George Miller became the oldest gold medalist in the history of the Commonwealth Games when Scotland beat Wales in the B2/B3 mixed pairs lawn bowls on Friday.

The 75-year-old Miller is director for visually impaired bowler Melanie Innes, who along with Robert Barr and his lead director Sarah Jane beat Wales 16-9 in the final at Victoria Park, Lymington Spa.

“A year ago I never dreamed of being here. I got a phone call, and nearly fell off my chair to be honest. Here we are – where are we going to go from here?” Miller told the BBC. “Bowls is easier for older people but any sport … walking football, rugby, you name it. Get out there and exercise, play games and compete. It’s brilliant whatever age you are.”

Miller took the record as oldest gold medalist from Rosemary Lenton, also from Scotland, who at 72 won gold in the Para women’s pairs bowls last Wednesday. Miller’s team’s Welsh opponents were Gordon Llewellyn and Julie Thomas. Llewellyn is also 75 but five months younger than Miller.

REPORT ON BUSINESS

en-ca

2022-08-06T07:00:00.0000000Z

2022-08-06T07:00:00.0000000Z

https://globe2go.pressreader.com/article/282205129654631

Globe and Mail