A local swimmer has made history on the Gold Coast with his sixth medal win at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Former Strathallan School pupil Duncan Scott has bagged a silver Down Under, this time in the 200m individual medley.
Scott won a gold in the 100m freestyle on Sunday in what was a remarkable day for Scottish athletes.
He secured his fifth medal of the Games only a few hours later in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
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🏴 Duncan Scott has his sixth medal at the Commonwealth Games after taking silver in the 200m individual medley.#GC2018 #GC2018Swimming #bbcgoldcoast pic.twitter.com/xmJPC6pFmo
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) April 10, 2018
Scott, of Stirling, is now the most medalled Scottish athlete at a Commonwealth Games ever.
Speaking to BBC Sport after the race, Scott seemed disappointed at getting “so close” to a second gold on Tuesday, having missed out to fellow competitor Mitch Larkin of Australia.
He added: “That was a great battle. There was a lot of people in there that could have won that. It was exhausting. I enjoyed that but it was really tough.”
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🏴 Duncan Scott has his sixth medal at the Commonwealth Games after taking silver in the 200m individual medley.#GC2018 #GC2018Swimming #bbcgoldcoast pic.twitter.com/xmJPC6pFmo
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) April 10, 2018
Fifer Mark Szaranek finished fourth in the 200m individual medley.
Scott narrowly missed an opportunity to take his medal haul to seven later on Tuesday with Team Scotland finishing fourth in the 4x100m medley relay alongside Szaranek, Ross Murdoch and Craig McNally.
However, the swimmers managed to set a new Scottish record in the event.
SCOTTISH RECORD for the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay as @CraigBMcNally @RossMurdoch_ @MarkSzaranek and @Dunks_Scott take a close 4th place!
Great swim too from @Dawson_Kathleen @CorrieScott1 @keanna2001 and @LucyHope_ for 5th place in the women's relay! #TeamScot2018 pic.twitter.com/q0wHzpaFo7
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 10, 2018
SILVER! @Dunks_Scott powers home to his SIXTH medal of #GC2018 this time in the 200m Individual Medley!
Absolutely phenomenal! #TeamScot2018 pic.twitter.com/El8muonUBk
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 10, 2018
Elsewhere Aberdonian Neil Stirton bagged a silver medal for his efforts in the men’s 50m rifle prone shooting in Australia on Tuesday.
SILVER! Nerves of steel under pressure! @neilstirton takes Team Scotland's second medal of the day and the fourth Commonwealth Games medal of his career with silver in the 50m Rifle Prone! #TeamScot2018 #GC2018Shooting pic.twitter.com/rQzFoG101P
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 10, 2018
There were also bronze medals for Ian Shaw and Sandy Walker in the fullbore rifle pairs shooting event.
And Perth’s Eilidh Doyle is through to the 400m hurdles final after winning her heat earlier today.
Team Scotland flag bearer @EilidhDoyle is safely into the 400m Hurdles final, looking very comfortable to win her heat in 54.80!
There were mixed fortunes in the 800m as @JakeSWightman finished 2nd in his heat to progress while @GuyLearmonth missed out #TeamScot2018 pic.twitter.com/2x2wdYpUdX
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 10, 2018
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🏴 Duncan Scott has his sixth medal at the Commonwealth Games after taking silver in the 200m individual medley.#GC2018 #GC2018Swimming #bbcgoldcoast pic.twitter.com/xmJPC6pFmo
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) April 10, 2018
Scott, of Stirling, is now the most medalled Scottish athlete at a Commonwealth Games ever.
Speaking to BBC Sport after the race, Scott seemed disappointed at getting “so close” to a second gold on Tuesday, having missed out to fellow competitor Mitch Larkin of Australia.
He added: “That was a great battle. There was a lot of people in there that could have won that. It was exhausting. I enjoyed that but it was really tough.”
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🏴 Duncan Scott has his sixth medal at the Commonwealth Games after taking silver in the 200m individual medley.#GC2018 #GC2018Swimming #bbcgoldcoast pic.twitter.com/xmJPC6pFmo
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) April 10, 2018
Fifer Mark Szaranek finished fourth in the 200m individual medley.
Scott narrowly missed an opportunity to take his medal haul to seven later on Tuesday with Team Scotland finishing fourth in the 4x100m medley relay alongside Szaranek, Ross Murdoch and Craig McNally.
However, the swimmers managed to set a new Scottish record in the event.
SCOTTISH RECORD for the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay as @CraigBMcNally @RossMurdoch_ @MarkSzaranek and @Dunks_Scott take a close 4th place!
Great swim too from @Dawson_Kathleen @CorrieScott1 @keanna2001 and @LucyHope_ for 5th place in the women's relay! #TeamScot2018 pic.twitter.com/q0wHzpaFo7
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 10, 2018
SILVER! @Dunks_Scott powers home to his SIXTH medal of #GC2018 this time in the 200m Individual Medley!
Absolutely phenomenal! #TeamScot2018 pic.twitter.com/El8muonUBk
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 10, 2018
Elsewhere Aberdonian Neil Stirton bagged a silver medal for his efforts in the men’s 50m rifle prone shooting in Australia on Tuesday.
SILVER! Nerves of steel under pressure! @neilstirton takes Team Scotland's second medal of the day and the fourth Commonwealth Games medal of his career with silver in the 50m Rifle Prone! #TeamScot2018 #GC2018Shooting pic.twitter.com/rQzFoG101P
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 10, 2018
There were also bronze medals for Ian Shaw and Sandy Walker in the fullbore rifle pairs shooting event.
And Perth’s Eilidh Doyle is through to the 400m hurdles final after winning her heat earlier today.
Team Scotland flag bearer @EilidhDoyle is safely into the 400m Hurdles final, looking very comfortable to win her heat in 54.80!
There were mixed fortunes in the 800m as @JakeSWightman finished 2nd in his heat to progress while @GuyLearmonth missed out #TeamScot2018 pic.twitter.com/2x2wdYpUdX
— Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) April 10, 2018
Team Scotland now sit eight in the overall medal table with a total of 28.
