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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Luke Baker

Adam Ramsay-Peaty stunningly beaten at Commonwealth Games in favoured event

Adam Ramsay-Peaty was beaten in Glasgow - (Reuters)

Adam Ramsay-Peaty was comfortably beaten in his favourite event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as he was forced to settle for bronze in the men’s 100m breaststroke.

Three-time Olympic champion Ramsay-Peaty, who also holds the world record in the event, was a big favourite to reclaim the Commonwealth title in the same Glasgow pool where his career took off 12 years ago but couldn’t catch either Sam Williamson of Australia or Jersey’s teenage phenom Filip Nowacki in the final metres of the race.

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