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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

2014 Glasgow CWG New gold medal record for Scotland

Scotland set a new national record for Commonwealth Games gold medals following lawn bowls success for Alex Marshall and Paul Foster.
That win in the Men's Pairs Event  took them to the 12-gold mark, surpassing the tally at Melbourne in 2006.
Year Gold Total
1970 - Edinburgh
6
25
1986 - Edinburgh
3
33
2002 - Manchester
6
30
2006 - Melbourne
11
29
2010 - Delhi
9
26
Judo, back in the Games for the first time since 2002, has been Scotland's most successful sport, providing 11 medals
Para-cyclist Neil Fachie and pilot Craig Maclean have picked up two golds, winning the 1,000m time trial B2 tandem and the sprint B2 tandem

Dan Wallace is another multiple medal winner, collecting Gold Medal in the 400 m individual medley and a silver from the 4x200m freestyle relay.
The youngest member of Team Scotland has also contributed to the medal haul, with 13-year old Erraid Davies coming third in the Para-sport 100m breaststroke.

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