Double delight for Team Scotland as Reuben Ward and Cameron Lynn win men’s pommel horse silver and bronze
Updated 27/07/2026 at 19:46 GMT+1
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Team Scotland claimed silver and bronze in a thrilling men’s pommel horse final at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Reuben Ward, who claimed gold in the men’s all-around final, had to settle for silver after being narrowly pipped by Canada’s Jordan Carroll, with Cameron Lynn taking bronze.
'Brings the house down' - Ward with silver medal routine in men’s pommel horse
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Carroll nailed a remarkable routine for a winning total of 15.000, with Ward coming up just shy with a score of 14.966.
Lynn took bronze on 13.833, while a mistake in the routine of Northern Ireland’s Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan left him down in sixth.
"Under those circumstances, that’s the best routine I’ve ever done in competition," Ward told TNT Sports. "To have smashed that routine about as good as I could have possibly done it, I’m proud of myself.
"Falling short of gold was a bit hard at first, but Cam getting the bronze just makes up for that immediately. I’m so proud of him because he just went all out on pommel.
"There was an opportunity to get in there, he hit his routine and now he’s a Commonwealth medallist. We’re going to be on the podium together and it’s going to be incredible."
Lynn added: "I’m over the moon. To be honest, I didn’t think the pommel was going to be the piece, but if you’re in the final you’re there to try and win medals. I just stepped up before I went on the pommel and said, ‘I’m made for these moments, this is what I live for’.
"I just tried to do the best pommel routine I’ve done and the score shows it, that’s the best score I’ve ever had in my life."
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The top three faced an anxious wait with McClenaghan, a pommel horse specialist, the penultimate athlete to step up.
When the 27-year-old’s score was read out, it meant Carroll and Ward were guaranteed medals at the very least.
Australia’s Ritam Malik was the final competitor who could force his way onto the podium, but he could only manage fourth after misjudging his dismount.
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