Scottish Para-athlete Melanie Woods faces losing her Commonwealth Games women’s 1500m T54 gold medal – and her Games record – after it was decided to stage the race again following an appeal.
Woods, 31, set a new mark in streaking to victory in her home city on Wednesday, but the event at Scotstoun was marred by a first-lap crash.
Canada’s Nandini Sharma crossed the line in second place behind Woods, but was disqualified at the time for her role in the incident.
The Canadians‘ appeal against that decision failed and, after further protests by Australia and Mauritius, the Para-athletics authorities – rather than Glasgow 2026 organisers – have ruled that the event should be restaged on Friday.
Woods took gold ahead of England’s Ellis Kottas and Mikaela Dingley of Australia, but the ceremony was not due to be held until Thursday, so none of the athletes were actually presented with medals.
The Scot – who was consigned to a chair after being hit by a car while riding her bike in 2018 – is also due to compete in the 400m event in Friday’s morning session.
The heats of that will start a little more than 90 minutes after the replayed final.
“We note the decision of the Jury of Appeal regarding the Women’s T54 1500m final,” Team Scotland said in a statement. “Melanie Woods and Joanna Robertson will now prepare to compete again on Friday in the rerun.”
