GLASGOW – Canada continued collecting Commonwealth Games medals in combat sports Saturday led by Laurence Biron’s judo gold.
The 22-year-old from Varennes, Que., defeated Australia’s Saya Middleton in the women’s 63-kilogram championship bout at the SEC Centre.
Biron won by penalty as Middleton accumulated the maximum three penalties in a scoreless match.
Biron claimed Canada’s third judo gold after Friday victories by Evelyn Beaton of Lethbridge, Alta., and Julien Frascadore of Beauport, Que.
Guillaume Gaulin of Val-d’Or, Que., took silver Saturday in men’s 90-kilogram final after a 1-0 loss to Remi Feuillet of Mauritius.
In women’s boxing, Scarlett Delgado of Brampton, Ont., and Montreal’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh were silver medallists.
Delgado dropped a 5-0 decision to Preeti Preeti of India in the 54-kg final. Al-Ahmadieh fell 6-1 to India’s Priya Priya in the last bout of the 60-kg class. Indian boxers featured in all seven finals Saturday.
At the track, Canada’s men’s and women’s 4 x 100 relays qualified for the finals later Saturday. The women posted the second-fastest time in the heats behind Jamaica and the men ranked fourth.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2026.