{"id":841164,"date":"2026-08-01T21:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/841164\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:55:17","slug":"canadas-laurence-biron-claims-judo-commonwealth-games-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/841164\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada’s Laurence Biron claims judo Commonwealth Games gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

GLASGOW \u2014 Canada continued collecting Commonwealth Games medals in combat sports led by Laurence Biron\u2019s judo gold, while the men\u2019s relay team was disqualified from silver-medal position at the track for a lane infringement Saturday.<\/p>\n

Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney, who are the reigning Olympic relay champions, initially finished second to Australia in a close relay final, but were subsequently disqualified. <\/p>\n

\"\"Andre De Grasse, Brendon Rodney, Jerome Blake and Aaron Brown Team Canada pose after winning the silver medal in the men’s 4 X 100 meters relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (AP Photo\/Matthias Schrader) <\/p>\n

The lane infraction happened on the handoff between Brown and Blake.<\/p>\n

Biron, a 22-year-old from Varennes, Que., defeated Australia\u2019s Saya Middleton in the women\u2019s 63-kilogram judo championship bout at the SEC Centre. <\/p>\n

Biron won by penalty as Middleton accumulated the maximum three penalties in a scoreless match. <\/p>\n

Biron claimed Canada\u2019s third judo gold after Friday victories by Evelyn Beaton of Lethbridge, Alta., and Julien Frascadore of Beauport, Que.<\/p>\n

Guillaume Gaulin of Val-d\u2019Or, Que., took silver Saturday in men\u2019s 90-kilogram final after a 1-0 loss to Remi Feuillet of Mauritius.<\/p>\n

\"\"Le judoka valdorien Guillaume Gaulin Val-d’Or judoka Guillaume Gaulin <\/p>\n

In women\u2019s boxing, Scarlett Delgado of Brampton, Ont., and Montreal\u2019s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh were silver medallists.<\/p>\n

Delgado dropped a 5-0 decision to Preeti Preeti of India in the 54-kg final. Al-Ahmadieh fell 6-1 to India\u2019s Priya Priya in the last bout of the 60-kg class. Indian boxers featured in all seven finals Saturday.<\/p>\n

\"\"India\u2019s Preeti Preeti, right, and Canada\u2019s Scarlett Savannah Delgado compete in the women’s 54kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eranga Jayawardena) India\u2019s Preeti Preeti, right, and Canada\u2019s Scarlett Savannah Delgado compete in the women’s 54kg boxing final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eranga Jayawardena) <\/p>\n

The Canadian women\u2019s relay team fared better at the track with a silver medal behind victorious Jamaica.<\/p>\n

The quartet of Sade McCreath, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Chiasson, Marie-\u00c9loise Leclair and Audrey Leduc finished in 42.76 seconds behind Jamaica in 42.65. Trinidad and Tobago was third in 43.07.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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