Success at a Commonwealth Games can be measured by medals, personal bests or national pride. For Team Scotland, the numbers speak loudly: they finished with 39 medals, including 13 golds – a tally only surpassed by the 19 golds won in Glasgow 2014. The 12‑year‑old Games saw 261 golds available, 283 in Birmingham and just 215 this time, a streamlined programme that meant 177 team members could fight for glory.

The result was a medal for every 4.54 competitors, better than the 5.30 ratio in Birmingham, signalling progress.\n\nThe haul spanned ten sports, with only netball and Para‑powerlifting yielding no medals. Scotland celebrated a record 14 Para‑sport medals, a first men’s all‑around gold in gymnastics, and two 3x3 basketball medals – the nation’s first team‑sport medals – along with a podium in women’s boxing. Male and female athletes shared the podium (20 men, 17 women, 2 mixed teams).\n\nLeading the way was Duncan Scott, who added two medals to his tally but finished with 14 medals in total, becoming the most decorated Games athlete for Scotland.

Para‑cyclist Neil Fachie added two golds, boosting his total to seven, while Angharad Evans stole the spotlight with two individual golds and relay medals. The team delivered a historic performance that left everyone proud.