Halifax's Luke Whitehouse wins gold at Commonwealth Games
Halifax’s Luke Whitehouse won a superb individual gold to add to a team silver on his Commonwealth Games debut.
Whitehouse was the clear winner in the men’s floor final on Monday in an event he was much-fancied to win.
His final score of 14.566 sealed victory by a considerable margin over silver medallist Rene Cournoyer, from Canada, with a score of 13.966, while Australia’s James Hardy won bronze with 13.433.
Whitehouse is the reigning three-time European champion on the floor and took silver at last year’s World Championships.
He won a silver medal at the Glasgow 2026 Games in the men’s team gymnastics competition at the weekend.
That was the first time England had failed to win team gold at the competition since 2010, while Whitehouse could only finish seventh in the all-around competition over the weekend.
"The last few days have been about regrouping after everything that's happened and then coming out and delivering a good performance," he said.
"I think it's just about taking it step by step. Like I said, you've just got to ignore the noise and everything that's going on around you, and focus on your own individual performances.
"In the all-around final, I had a fall on floor, so I'll be honest, it was playing on my mind a little bit. I came into the arena earlier, I felt good in practice and that settled my nerves.
"I think these performances show that I can compete under pressure. I've put together three solid routines and there's still a little bit more to do, but I'm getting there.
"My confidence has grown over time by producing results. I came in knowing that I am one of the best floor workers in the world, and I deserve to be here."