{"id":25713,"date":"2026-07-27T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=25713"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:25:00","slug":"hope-gordon-completes-commonwealth-games-para-powerlifting-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=25713","title":{"rendered":"Hope Gordon completes Commonwealth Games para powerlifting debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>  <!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Sutherland\u2019s Hope Gordon completed her Commonwealth Games debut by finishing ninth in the women\u2019s heavyweight Para Powerlifting competition at Glasgow 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old competed on Friday, July 24, at the SEC Armadillo, adding another major achievement to a remarkable sporting career that has already seen her represent Great Britain in both Nordic skiing and Para canoeing.<\/p>\n<p>The Glasgow Games held special personal significance for Gordon, with the closing ceremony on August 2 falling exactly 10 years after the operation that changed her life.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rthmb\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\" http:=\"\" viewbox=\"0 0 4029 2970\" alt=\"Hope Gordon.\" data-root=\"\/_media\/img\/\" data-path=\"L3ZE2R8MZZAEFOAXKE1R.jpg\" data-ar=\"1.36\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northern-times.co.uk\/_media\/img\/L3ZE2R8MZZAEFOAXKE1R.jpg\" alt=\"Hope Gordon.\"\/><figcaption>Hope Gordon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gordon said afterwards that competing in front of a home crowd and representing Team Scotland was a moment she would remember forever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSport has given me so much, but I\u2019m struggling to find the words to describe how it felt, walking out in front of a home crowd and representing Team Scotland,\u201d she wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe atmosphere was incredible \u2013 something I\u2019ll remember for the rest of my life. Thank you, Glasgow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gordon finished ninth with a best lift of 90kg, completing three successful lifts and receiving nine white lights from the judges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, I would have loved a bit more on the bar and to have been pushing towards 100kg,\u201d she said. \u201cBut we always knew it was going to be a tough ask whilst training and competing in a different sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"teads\" class=\"teads-advert COLPOW\" data-provider=\"3\" data-devices=\"dtm\" data-format=\"['teads',2,1]\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Having only recently taken up para powerlifting as part of her journey towards Glasgow 2026, Gordon admitted the discipline presented a steep learning curve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I first started this mission of qualifying for these Games, I quickly realised para-powerlifting is far more technical than the bench press I thought I knew,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo finish my second competition with 3\/3 \u2018good lifts\u2019 and 9\/9 white lights is something I\u2019m proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"a_mpu2\" class=\"COLPOW\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-provider=\"3\" data-devices=\"d\" data-format=\"['mpu2',300,250]\"\/> <span id=\"a_mpu1_tablet\" class=\"COLPOW\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-provider=\"3\" data-devices=\"t\" data-format=\"['mpu1',300,250]\"\/> <span id=\"a_mpu1_mobile\" class=\"COLPOW\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-provider=\"3\" data-devices=\"m\" data-format=\"['mpu1',300,250]\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Gordon also paid tribute to the many people who supported her journey to the Commonwealth Games, highlighting the team behind the scenes who helped make the achievement possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoments like this don\u2019t happen on their own. They take an army of people behind the scenes,\u201d she said, thanking those involved including coaches, support staff, sporting organisations and her family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Powerlifting provided Gordon with the opportunity to compete at a home Commonwealth Games while continuing her Para canoeing career, with the sport\u2019s focus on upper-body strength making it a natural fit alongside paddling.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon represented ParalympicsGB in Nordic skiing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics before winning silver in the Women\u2019s Va\u2019a Single 200m VL3 for Great Britain at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics.<\/p>\n<p>Her appearance in Glasgow also marked another milestone as she became the first female Para Powerlifter to represent Scotland at a Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n<p>Before competing, Gordon spoke of how much appearing at a home Games meant to her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as I saw the Commonwealth Games coming back to Scotland, I knew I had to be there \u2013 especially with the closing ceremony falling on the anniversary of my operation. I knew not trying would be a regret,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon grew up in Rogart before developing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a rare condition causing severe, long-term nerve pain, at the age of 12.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"a_mpu3\" class=\"COLPOW\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-provider=\"3\" data-devices=\"d\" data-format=\"['mpu3',300,250]\"\/> <span id=\"a_mpu2_tablet\" class=\"COLPOW\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-provider=\"3\" data-devices=\"t\" data-format=\"['mpu2',300,250]\"\/> <span id=\"a_mpu2_mobile\" class=\"COLPOW\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-provider=\"3\" data-devices=\"m\" data-format=\"['mpu2',300,250]\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>What began as knee pain developed into a condition that left her relying on crutches and a wheelchair, undergoing years of treatment while living with near-constant pain.<\/p>\n<p>She returned to sport through swimming before establishing herself as one of Britain\u2019s leading Para canoeists, winning medals on the World Cup circuit and at major championships before claiming Paralympic silver in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>Although she finished outside the medals in Glasgow, Gordon\u2019s ninth-place finish represented another significant achievement in a career that has seen her compete on the biggest stages across three different sporting disciplines.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --> <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h6><i>Do you want to respond to this article? 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