Nova Scotia’s Sarah Mitton repeats as shot put champion at Commonwealth Games

By Liam Tremblay — 30 July 2026 — 3 min read

Mitton defends shot put title

Sarah Mitton, from Brooklyn, N.S., successfully defended her women’s shot put title at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. The 30-year-old athlete secured the gold medal with a throw of 19.88 metres on her fifth attempt. This winning throw placed her more than two metres ahead of her closest competitors.

Mitton expressed her pride in the achievement, stating that every time an athlete enters the stadium, there is a possibility that things might not go as planned. She emphasized the effort involved in making dreams a reality and described standing on the podium as a two-time Commonwealth Games champion as a very special moment.

Jessica Oji of Nigeria earned the silver medal, while Lloydricia Cameron of Jamaica claimed the bronze. Both athletes recorded throws of 17.87 metres. Oji secured the silver based on her next-best throw, which measured 17.70 metres. Mitton has previously represented Canada at two Summer Olympics, and also holds two world indoor champion titles, in addition to being a world silver medallist in 2023.

Canadian success in weightlifting and basketball

Earlier on Wednesday, Alex Bellemarre of La Sarre, Que., earned a silver medal in the men’s 94-kilogram weightlifting category. Bellemarre established a Commonwealth record with a 159-kilogram snatch. He then lifted 187 kilograms in the clean and jerk, resulting in a total of 346 kilograms.

Mohamad Syahmi Bin Nor-Ghazali of Malaysia took home the gold medal in the event with a total of 347 kilograms, after setting a Games record of 197 kilograms in the clean and jerk. Oliver Riley Saxton of Australia secured the bronze medal with a total of 336 kilograms.

Canada‘s second weightlifting medal of the day came from Rose Beaudoin of Ste-Marie-Madeleine, Que., who won bronze in the women’s 86-kilogram event. Beaudoin achieved a lift of 103 kilograms in the snatch and 127 kilograms in the clean and jerk, for a combined total of 230 kilograms.

In wheelchair basketball, Canada‘s men’s 3×3 team secured a bronze medal with a 19-9 victory over host Scotland. Reed De’Aeth led the team with a game-high nine points, along with four rebounds and five assists. Garrett Ostepchuk contributed five points, two rebounds, and three assists to the win.

Ostepchuk noted the team’s mental focus, stating they remained concentrated on the moment and did not allow mistakes, officiating, or Scotland‘s actions to distract them. He emphasized that their goal was to focus on their own game throughout the match. The Canadian women’s team, however, lost their bronze-medal game to Australia with a score of 19-17.

Other Canadian performances

In swimming, after securing five medals the previous day, Canada did not add to its medal count on the final day of swimming competitions. Joshua Liendo of Toronto, who won gold in the men’s 100 butterfly on Sunday, finished fourth in the 50 butterfly, missing a medal by 0.38 seconds with a time of 23.30 seconds.

The women’s 4×100 medley relay team, featuring Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ont., an 11-time Commonwealth medallist, finished just 0.12 seconds off the podium. Canada held the lead after the first two legs and maintained a medal position for most of the race. However, Rebecca Meder of South Africa overtook Madison Kryger of Niagara, Ont., in the freestyle anchor leg. Australia won gold, and Scotland claimed silver in this event.

In boxing, Amber-Jane Wall of Edmonton advanced to the women’s 51kg semifinals after a unanimous 5-0 victory against Niamh Brookes of Wales. Another Edmonton athlete, Joshua Ofori, progressed to the men’s 70kg final four via a walkover.

Meanwhile, wheelchair racer Nandini Sharma of Brampton, Ont., was disqualified from the women’s 1,500-metre T54 final due to obstruction, after achieving a season-best time of 3:42.38. The disqualification was under appeal, with a decision anticipated late Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

As of Day 6 of the Games, Canada held second place in the medal table with 14 gold, 11 silver, and 14 bronze medals, totalling 39 medals. Australia led the table with 47 gold medals. Competitions are scheduled to continue through Sunday.

Source: sportsnet.ca