Team Wales announce athletes for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
Team Wales have announced the athletes who will represent the nation at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, taking place from 23 July to 2 August 2026.
114 athletes will travel to Glasgow next month for the 23rd Commonwealth Games, where they will compete across ten sports including athletics, track cycling, and swimming.
Among the hopefuls are some familiar names like sprinter Jeremiah Azu who has previously won gold at the world championships and took home bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Carmarthen born Emma Finucane will be hoping to emulate her recent success when she competes in the track cycling events in Glasgow. She won three medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics including a gold in the team sprint.
19 year old Ruby Evans will be representing Wales when she takes part in gymnastics next month. Last year she come home with a silver medal at the world championships in Jakarta.
Double olympic gold medalist Matthew Richards MBE will be one of the medal favourites for the Welsh swim team. He will be hoping for success in the pool in his second commonwealth games.
Of the 114 athletes selected, 22 are para-athletes. Unlike the olympics and paralympics, the para events will run at the same time as the non-para events.
Some of those hoping for success in Glasgow include Bridgend born field athlete Aled Davies OBE. The five-time paralympic medalist will make his third appearance at a commonwealth games.
The two-time paralympic medalist Olivia Breen has also been selected as part of the Welsh athletics team.
2024 Paralympic gold medalist James Ball will be hoping to repeat his success when he races round the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome in the track cycling events.
Team Wales will be led by Chef de Mission Gethin Jones who said; "It is an incredible honour to lead Team Wales this summer in Glasgow and to serve as spokesperson for this talented group of athletes."
He added: "This group represents the very best of Welsh sport—dedicated, ambitious and proud to wear the red jersey. We are building on the legacy of 2014 with real belief, and I couldn’t be prouder to be part of this team.
"I can’t wait to see what they achieve in Glasgow."
The full list of team Wales competing at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Athletics
Abigail Pawlett
Adelle Nicoll
Aled Davies
Amber Simpson
Ava Lloyd
Bree Cronin
Cari Hughes
Charlotte Henrich
Ellie Bowen
Fumni Oduwaiye
Harrison Walsh
Isobelle Boffey
Jake Heyward
Jeremiah Azu
Justin Davies
Melissa Courtney-Bryant
Olivia Breen
Thomas Walley
Bowls
Amy Williams
Daniel Salmon
Jamies Jones (Director)
John Wilson (Director)
Julie Thomas
Lauren Gowen
Ross Owen
Steffan James
Boxing
Connor Williams
Daniel Pitt
Helen Jones
Niamh Brookes
Orlando Holley-Sotomi
Owain Harris-Allan
Rosie Eccles
Track Cycling
Anna Morris
Carys Lloyd
Ciara Oliva
Emma Finucane
Ioan Hepburn
James Ball
Jessica Roberts
Jonah Jenkins
Lewis Oliva
Lowri Thomas
Matthew Botherham (Pilot)
Megan Barker
Rhian Edmunds
Rhys Britton
Rory Gravelle
Steffan Lloyd
William Perrett
William Roberts
William Slater
Artistic Gymnastics
Abigail Roper
Alexander Niscoveanu
Elliot Vernon
Emily Roper
Frances Stone
Henry Lewis
Jacob Edwards
Jemima Taylor
Joe Cemlyn-Jones
Ruby Evans
Judo
Ashleigh Barnikel
Ben Moore
Holly Devall
Joshua Bell
Joshua Whitehouse
Lola Hodson
Millie Bayliss
Oliver Barrett
Swimming
Alexandra Bastone
Amy Crowley
Dan Jones
Dylan Broom
Ela Letton-Jones
Harry Milne
Jack Knight
Joshua Inglis
Kieran Bird
Kyle Booth
Lewis Fraser
Matthew Richards
Medi Harris
Meghan Higgs
Meghan Willis
Rebecca Sutton
Rhys Darbey
Rose Williams
Sophie Davies
Theodora Taylor
Tyler Melbourne-Smith
Weightlifting
Catrin Haf Jones
Chloe Hood
James Wales
Laura Hughes
Madaline Connelly
Nikole Roberts
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