Canada’s Fontaine, Carroll, Dolci claim gymnastics gold medals at Commonwealth Games
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GLASGOW – Lia-Monica Fontaine, Jordan Carroll and Félix Dolci captured gold as Canadian gymnasts racked up six medals at the Commonwealth Games on Monday.
Fontaine scored 14.000 in the women’s vault to beat England’s Abigail Martin (13.799) and Wales’ Abigail Roper (13.433).
The 16-year-old from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., earned her third medal of the Games after taking bronze in the all-around final and helping Canada claim silver in the women’s team event.
Carroll, a 20-year-old from Saskatoon, won the men’s pommel horse title with a score of 15.000 to edge Scotland’s Reuben Ward (14.966) and Cameron Lynn (13.833).
Dolci capped the day with gold in the men’s rings final for his third medal of the Games.
The 24-year-old scored 13.766 to edge fellow Laval, Que., native William Émard (13.600) as Canada finished one-two on the podium. Australia’s James Hardy took bronze with 13.500.
Canadian veteran Ellie Black of Halifax added silver in the women’s uneven bars, one day after winning her second career Commonwealth Games all-around title. René Cournoyer of Repentigny, Que., also earned silver in the men’s floor exercise.
In weightlifting, Ann-Sophie Taschereau of Plessisville, Que., claimed silver in the women’s 58-kilogram category while Rebeka Groulx of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que., won bronze in the women’s 53kg event.
Canada now owns 17 medals — six gold, seven silver, four bronze — and ranks second behind Australia in the medal standings heading into Monday’s swimming and athletics finals.
Ethan Katzberg, a two-time world champion and Paris 2024 Olympics gold medallist, goes for the men’s hammer throw title after claiming Commonwealth silver in 2022.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 27, 2026.