Amber Simpson | Hammer
Born: 03/01/1999 From: Shotton, Deeside – now lives in Illinois, USA Event: Hammer (PB 70.21) Coach: JC Lambert Club: Wrexham AAC Amber - now living in Illinois - first found athletics when her step‑d...
Ellie Bowen | Seated Shot Put
Born: 10/06/2009 From: Caerphilly Event: Seated shot put and discus (7.10 in shot put and 20.02 in discus) Coach: Josh Clark Club: Cardiff Archers This summer is set to be huge for Ellie Bowen. At jus...
Adele Nicoll | Shot Put
Born: 28/09/1996 From: Welshpool Event: Shot (PB 17.79) Coach: Mark Edwards Club: Birchfield Harriers Adele Nicoll is perhaps best known for competing at the Winter Olympic Games. A talented shot-putt...
Bree Cronin | F44 Discus
Born: 24/07/2003 From: Newport, now lives in Abertridwr Event: F44 discus (PB - 39.83) Coach: Josh Clark Club: Cardiff At 17 years old, Bree Cronin – who turns 23 this summer – was all set for a car...
Funmi Oduwaiye | F44 Discus
Born: 15/01/2003 From: Cardiff Event: F44 discus and shot put (PBs - discus: 38.77m & shot:12.41m) Coach: Josh Clark Club: Cardiff In 2019, Funmi Oduwaiye – then just 16 - was on the brink of an Ameri...
Aled Davies OBE | F42 Discus
Born: 24/05/1991 From: Bridgend, currently training in Australia Event: F42 shot put, F42 discus (PBs: 17.52 & 56.21) Coach: Dale Stevenson Club: Cardiff Athletics He is one of Britain’s most accompli...
Harrison Walsh | Discus
Born: 04/03/1996 From: Swansea, now lives in Neath Event: Discus (PB: 57.25) Coach: Ryan Spencer Jones Club: Swansea As an up-and-coming Welsh rugby player, Harrison Walsh had not long turned professi...
Thomas Walley | Pole Vault
Born: 18/03/98 From: Wrexham Event: Pole Vault (PB – 5.35m) Coach: Andy Ashurst & Matthew Cullen Club: Wrexham AAC Wrexham’s Thomas Walley has always dreamt of representing Wales at the Commonwealth G...
Olivia Breen | T38 Long Jump & T38 100m
Born: 26/07/1996 From: Guildford, now lives in Shepshed, Leicestershire. Event: T38 long jump (PB - 5.17) and T38 100m (PB - 12.76) Coach: Aston Moore Club: City of Portsmouth AC Golden girl Olivia Br...
Abigail Pawlett | Heptathlon
Born: 14/01/2003 From: Chester, now lives in Loughborough Event: Heptathlon (personal best – 6320) Coach: Ashley Bryant Club: Trafford Athletics Club Heptathlete Abigail Pawlett first went along to We...
Cari Hughes | 3000m Steeplechase
Born: 15/03/1999 From: Anglesey Event: 1500 / 5000 / 3000 steeplechase (PBs: 4.06 / 15.05 / 9:41.66) Coach: Tomasz Lewandowski Club: Menai Track and Field Cari first discovered her love of running in ...
Ava Lloyd | Mile
Born: 13/08/2005 From: Warrington, now lives in Wigan Event: Mile (PB: 4:43.59), 1500m (PB: 4:06.45) Coach: Trevor Painter (lead coach) / Jenny Meadows (mentor) Club: Wigan & District Harriers & AC Wh...
Melissa Courtney-Bryant | Mile
Born: 30 August 1993 From: Poole, Dorset Event: Mile (PB - 4.16.38) / 3,000m / 5,000m (PB - 14:48.20) Coach: Rob Denmark Club: Poole AC Middle and long-distance runner Melissa Courtney-Bryant knows ho...
Jake Heyward | Mile
Born: 26/04/1999 From: Cardiff Event: Mile (PB - 3:31.08) Club: Cardiff AC Jake was on the cusp of becoming the next big thing. He was touted as one of Britain’s brightest middle-distance talents - an...
Justin Davies | 800m
Born: 06/02/2003 From: Bath Event: 800m (PB - 1:44.35) Coach: Martin Rush Club: Team Bath AC 800m runner Justin Davies is set to make his Commonwealth Games debut this summer. Justin was born in Bath ...
Charlotte Henrich | 400m
Born: 30/08/2006 From: Born in France, lives in Kent, hails from Carmarthen Event: 400m (PB 51.24) Coach: Nigel Stickings Club: Invicta East Kent Charlotte Henrich – a 400m specialist – has earned her...
Isabelle Boffey | 800m
Born: 13/04/2000 From: Middlesex, now lives in Birmingham Event: 800m (PB: 1.57.43) Coach: Luke Gunn Club: Enfield and Haringey Issy switched to compete for Wales in 2025 and enjoyed a breakthrough se...
Jeremiah Azu | 100m
Born: 15/05/2001 From: Born in Rotterdam, grew up in Cardiff Event: 60m, 100m (PB – 6.45, 9.97) Coach: Helen James Club: Cardiff AC A lot has changed for Jeremiah Azu since the last Commonwealth Games...