Kennedy strikes relay gold, Koenen secures bronze

The final days of competition delivered more success for University of Queensland athletes in Glasgow. 

Former UQ student Lachlan Kennedy helped Australia claim gold in the men’s 4x100 metres relay. 

It was Australia's first Commonwealth Games title in that event since 1974. 

In netball, UQ Master of Molecular Imaging Technology graduate Cara Koenen finished her campaign with a bronze medal. 

The Australian Diamonds defeated England 68-50 in the third-place playoff after going down to Jamaica in the semi-finals.

UQ's Commonwealth Games medal tally

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Former UQ student Georgia Godwin Women's artistic gymnastics	UQ Swimming Club member Jack Ireland Men’s S14 200 metres freestyle	UQ student Hannah Fredericks Women's 200 metres backstroke
UQ graduate Lakeisha Patterson Women's S9 100 metres freestyle	Former student Lachie Kennedy Men's 100 metres	UQ student Harrison Vig Men's S9 100 metres backstroke
Former UQ student Lachlan Kennedy Men’s 4x100 metres relay	UQ student Jacqui Mengler-Mohr Women's tandem B sprint	UQ Swimming Club member Victoria Belando Nicholson Women's S9 100 metres backstroke
		UQ student Elizabeth Dekkers Women's 200 metres butterfly
		Former UQ student Tori West Women's heptathlon
		UQ graduate Cara Koenen Netball
3	3	6

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are now officially wrapped up following this morning’s closing ceremony. The 2030 Commonwealth Games will be hosted by India.

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Silver lining for UQ student after brushing off crash in Glasgow tandem sprint

31 July

University of Queensland student Jacqui Mengler-Mohr added a Commonwealth Games silver medal to Australia's tally overnight, piloting para-cyclist Jessica Gallagher in the Women's Tandem B Sprint.  

The pair won the opening race of the gold-medal final before recovering from a dramatic crash in race 2 to ultimately secure silver for Australia.

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Golden girl: Patterson powers to gold as UQ athletes add to medal tally

30 July

University of Queensland graduate Lakeisha Patterson continued Australia's dominance in the pool, claiming gold in the women's S9 100 metres freestyle.  

Patterson's victory added another Commonwealth Games title to her decorated para swimming career, which includes 3 Paralympic gold medals. 

Meanwhile, UQ Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) student Elizabeth Dekkers secured bronze in the women's 200 metres butterfly.  

Former student Tori West produced a personal-best performance in the closing stages of the heptathlon to earn bronze in her Commonwealth Games debut. 

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Kennedy breaks Australian record for Commonwealth Games silver 

29 July

Former student Lachie Kennedy etched his name into the Australian record books, claiming silver in the men's 100 metres.  

The result delivered Australia's first Commonwealth Games medal in the event since 1962. 

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Strong start for swimmers as UQ athletes make waves in Glasgow

27 July

UQ Swimming Club member Jack Ireland headlined a strong start for UQ athletes at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, securing a silver medal in the men’s S14 200 metres freestyle. 

The performance follows a dream Paralympic debut in 2024 in Paris, where Ireland returned with a bronze medal in the same event and a silver in the mixed S14 4x100 metres freestyle relay. 

Meanwhile, UQ students Hannah Fredericks and Harrison Vig, along with UQ Swimming Club member Victoria Belando Nicholson, have all won bronze medals.  

Fredericks medalled in the women's 200 metres backstroke, while Vig and Belando Nicholson finished third in the men's and women's S9 100 metres backstroke events respectively.

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Godwin becomes Australia's most decorated Commonwealth Games gymnast 

26 July

Former UQ student Georgia Godwin helped steer Australia to gold in the women's artistic gymnastics team event in Glasgow.  

The victory marked Godwin's 9^th Commonwealth Games medal and cemented her status as Australia's most decorated female Commonwealth Games gymnast. 

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UQ athletes flex their muscles at Commonwealth Games

21 July

A rare opportunity awaits Ryven Ewing as he heads to Glasgow for his Commonwealth Games debut, with the weightlifter set to wear the green and gold in the country he once called home. 

Born and raised in Scotland until the age of 8, The University of Queensland student said the chance to represent Australia in front of family and lifelong friends adds extra meaning to his Commonwealth Games debut. 

"It'll be so special for people who have been such an important part of my journey to be there and watch,” Ewing said. 

“It feels like I'm bringing 2 different worlds together."  

The Commonwealth Games have been a long-term goal for the 24-year-old since he made the difficult decision to leave rugby union behind and focus on weightlifting. 

Away from the platform, Ewing is studying a Master of Physiotherapy Studies at UQ. 

His growing knowledge of human movement, recovery and performance provides a unique perspective ahead of the biggest competition of his career. 

"Physiotherapy and weightlifting complement each other really well,” he said. 

“Both are about understanding how the human body moves, and that knowledge definitely helps me as an athlete and as a clinician.

“Technique is a massive part of weightlifting – sometimes I wish it was just brute strength, but there are lots of small technical details that can help you make much better use of your strength." 

Ewing is one of 11 weightlifters selected for Australia and arrives in Glasgow after a strong qualifying campaign that included a silver-medal performance at the Oceania Championships. 

Despite the accolades, he remains focused on personal progress rather than podium places. 

"For me, weightlifting is less about beating other people and more about trying to be better than I was,” Ewing said.  

“If I can improve on my own performances, I know I'll usually end up in a pretty good position." 

While Ewing prepares to experience the Commonwealth Games stage for the first time, fellow UQ student Harrison Vig knows exactly what to expect.