'I can’t believe I found this sport and this sport found me' – Emma Finucane makes history at Commonwealth Games
Welshwoman first sprinter to win four golds at one Commonwealth Games, and best Welsh athlete ever
Emma Finucane, a 23-year-old cyclist from Carmarthen, made history at the Commonwealth Games by winning four gold medals, a feat never achieved by a sprinter before. Finucane's success began on the opening day at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, where she and her Welsh teammates Lowri Thomas and Rhian Edmunds defeated their rivals from England in the team sprint.
Finucane's gold rush continued on Friday with another gold in the individual sprint, where she defeated England's Sophie Capewell, her training partner and friend, and set a new Games record. On Saturday, Finucane won the kilometre time trial, becoming the first Welshwoman to win three golds in one Games by racing the 1,000m in 1:05.285.
The cyclist finished her historic week as Wales's flagbearer at the closing ceremony, a moment she described as a dream come true.
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