Inspired by her mum’s favourite song, Gemma Frizelle defied the odds and a major back injury to claim a stunning gold medal at Birmingham 2022 that took even her by surprise.
Competing in her second Commonwealth Games, the 24-year-old became the first Welsh rhythmic gymnast to top the podium in the hoop discipline with her triumph.
Her score of 28.700 saw her finish ahead of Cyprus’ Anna Sokolova and Carmel Kallemaa of Canada, who took silver and bronze with 28.300 and 28.200, respectively.
