Men’s 4 x 100m Relay.

A 256-strong Australian Team at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games competed in ten sports on the Games program. Thirteen athletes from Western Sydney won selection to the Australian Team, including Jackson Sharp (Wentworth Falls) Men’s 5,000m – Athletics, Desleigh Owusu (Blacktown) Triple Jump – Athletics, Ritam Malik (Kellyville), Tru Hagens (Kellyville) and Benjamin Foster (Greystanes) Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Matt Galea (Werrington) Men’s 800m – Swimming, Luke Boyes (Glenbrook) 800m – Athletics, Isaac Beacroft (Quakers Hill) 10,000m Walk – Athletics, Layla Sharp (Cranebrook) Long Jump – Para Athletics, Tim Hodge (Kings Langley) 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke – Para Swimming, Hannah Dodd (Arcadia) Women’s 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball, Julie Charlton (Dural) Shot Put – Para Athletics, Gordon Allan (Blacktown) – Para Cycling.

Tim Hodge (Kings Langley) had the honour of carrying the King’s Baton in the Opening Ceremony and later claimed gold in the Men’s S9 100m Backstroke, successfully defending his title from Birmingham 2022. Tim also won a bronze medal in the Men’s S9 100m Breaststroke.

Isaac Beacroft (Quakers Hill) won gold in the Men’s 10,000m Walk, Isaac won in 38 minutes 45.51 seconds from Stephen Kihu (Kenya) and Evan Dunfee (Canada). Beacroft had smashed the under-20 world record last December and is eyeing the Junior World title in the United States next week, ahead of planned tilts at the Senior World Championships and 2028 Olympic Games.

Penrith-born Josh Azzopardi was a member of the Men’s 4 x 100m Relay which won gold. The quartet of Lachie Kennedy, Calab Law, Rohan Browning and Azzopardi stunned Olympic champions Canada to win Australia’s first gold in the event since 1974.

Layla Sharp (Cranebrook) won Silver in the Women’s Long Jump, breaking the previous Commonwealth Games record, the Oceania record and the Australian record. “I’m happy to get over five metres and my last jump was my best jump, so I’m happy with that,” Layla said.

“I’ve been doing it in training and was waiting for it to come out in competition. It was so close to gold, which sucks, but we have a lot more competitions to come with the World Championships and Paralympics.”

Luke Boyes (Glenbrook) won a silver medal in the Men’s 800m. Luke has landed on the Commonwealth Games podium on debut, storming home to claim silver in the Men’s 800m Final in 1:45.93. Flying home over the closing stages, Luke timed his run to perfection to surge into second place and add another medal for the green and gold on the final day in Glasgow.

Gordon Allan (Blacktown) won a silver medal in the Men’s C1-C3 1,000m Time Trial and finished fourth in the C1-C3 Individual Pursuit.

Matt Galea (Werrington) Just 12 months after relocating to join the Dean Boxall swimming program, Matt won a bronze medal in the Men’s 800m, finishing behind fellow Australians and training partners Sam Short and Ben Goedemans. The three Australians relegated Northern Ireland’s Olympic champion Dan Wiffen into fourth spot.

Ritam Malik (Kellyville), Tru Hagens (Kellyville) and Benjamin Foster (Greystanes) have teamed with Jesse Moore and James Hardy to win the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics bronze medal. Their success ends a 16-year wait for a Commonwealth Games medal, since Australia won gold at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Hannah Dodd (Arcadia) won a bronze medal with the Australian Women’s 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball team, which defeated Canada 19-17 in the playoff for third / fourth positions.

Desleigh Owusu (Blacktown) finished fourth in the Women’s Triple Jump.

Julie Charlton (Dural) finished seventh in the F57 Shot Put.

Jackson Sharp (Wentworth Falls) finished ninth in the Men’s 5,000m.