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Scotland's Rosemary Lenton, who paired with Pauline Wilson in bowls pairs, said she thought she’d only ever get to the Commonwealth Games as a spectator.
Rosemary Lenton, aged 72, wins Commonwealth Games gold
Scotland's Rosemary Lenton has become a Commonwealth gold medallist at the age of 72 with victory in the bowls women's pairs B6-B8 final alongside Pauline Wilson.
Lenton, who was formerly a competitive sailor and cyclist, was making her Games debut in the para bowls, two decades after complications from a routine surgery led to her needing a wheelchair.
What began as a close final against Australia's Cheryl Lindfield and Serena Bonnell, level at 5-5 in the early going, became a blowout as Lenton and Wilson triumphed 17-5.
It’s GOLD for Team Scotland! ????????????????????????????????
Rosemary Lenton & Pauline Wilson make it two from two in the Para B6-B8 Pairs after Scottish gold in the men’s event yesterday! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/4KK4vjRsP9
- Team Scotland (@Team_Scotland) August 3, 2022
"Absolutely fantastic," Lenton said when asked how victory felt. "I'm dreaming. We both played excellently.
