Team Scotland have racked up five medals on the first day of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The country currently sits fifth in the overall medal table with England first, Australia second, Malaysia third and Canada fourth.
Scotland’s first gold of the Gold Coast games came from Aberdonian para-cyclist Neil Fachie and his pilot Matt Rotherham.
Team Scotland's first GOLD of #GC2018 in a new GAMES RECORD for @neilfachie and @MattRotherham! What a ride! #TeamScot2018 🥇 pic.twitter.com/LvkkdGA9Ux
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 5, 2018
Aberdeenshire swimmer Hannah Miley grabbed a silver in the women’s 400m medley final. She is now a three-time Commonwealth medal winner, having won the event at both the Dehli and Glasgow events.
A very smiley @HannahMiley89 with that silver medal! #TeamScot2018 #GC2018 pic.twitter.com/pBjWX5wIHV
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 5, 2018
Fellow swimmer Ross Murdoch, from Balloch, also secured silver for his efforts in the men’s 200m breaststroke.
SILVER! It's a second medal in the pool as @RossMurdoch_ puts in a superb swim in the 200m Breaststroke, just pipped on the touch for gold! #TeamScot2018 #GC2018Swimming pic.twitter.com/o3KODULWPX
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 5, 2018
Glaswegian Marc Austin was the first Scot to get a medal after claiming bronze in the triathlon – making history as the first runner from the country ever to do so in the history of the event at the Commonwealth Games.
From 22nd place at Glasgow 2014 to Scotland's first ever Commonwealth Games medal in triathlon 🥉
Team Scotland's first medal of #GC2018
Read about @marcja94's historic performance in today's individual event!https://t.co/I2hFgY2DWT
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 5, 2018
Scotland’s Hamish Carter, Frank Baines, Dan Purvis and Kevin Cham also took bronze in the men’s gymnastics team final.
BRONZE! Phenomenal performance from the Men's Gymnastics team, overcoming losing a man to injury to take a medal for the second Games in a row! 🥉#TeamScot2018 pic.twitter.com/Loif6Sd0ez
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 5, 2018
Teamwork makes dreamwork! Gymnastics boys with their bronze! It looks like it's all been a bit too much for @borobi2018 is he napping or just giving Kelvin a celebratory hug? pic.twitter.com/13Cl03j11D
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 5, 2018
Elsewhere, the Scottish basketball team got their campaign under way with a win over England.
The good news just keeps coming! Basketball open their #GC2018 campaign with a 78-65 win over England! #TeamScot2018 pic.twitter.com/0iDQhQuYNt
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 5, 2018
