The 21-year-old had qualified third for the final but backed by the majority of the big crowd at the Glasgow International Arena, he held his nerve throughout a thrilling final to finish on 79.650.

Canadian Felix Dolci recovered from a below-par Pommel Horse display to finish on 79.450 for silver, with Australian Jesse Moore taking bronze on 79.000.

Ward, who won the Scottish All-Around title earlier this year, took the lead after the Pommel Horse, the second of his rotations, with a superb score of 14.100, the highest score on the apparatus in the final.

He also upped his difficulty on the Vault, improving on his qualification score to stay ahead of his rivals.

Gold medalist Reuben Ward of Team Scotland poses for a photo after victory in the Men's All-Around Final on day three of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

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With the backing of the crowd and the arena filled with saltires, he was solid for the second half of the competition to earn the thrill of hearing Flower of Scotland ring out during the medal ceremony.

“I don’t know whether I would have done it without that crowd,” Ward said. “It felt like they were doing it with me. I wasn’t on my own. I had people backing me. It was such a special moment.

“Seeing the final score come through and knowing I had won the gold medal was so special with everyone screaming and jumping around me.

“Standing up in front of the crowd with my flag on was a wave of emotions and I loved it. I’m so proud that I’ve been able to prove that Scottish Gymnastics are a force to be reckoned with.

“We are on the up. We have a great team and great coaches and the future’s bright. I just want to inspire some of the younger ones and I hope I might have done that today. I am incredibly proud and incredibly grateful.”
Reuben Ward

Dolci bounces back for silver

Dolci, who won Men's Team gold on Friday, said he was pleased with the way he recovered from what he described as an “atrocious and terrible” Pommel Horse routine.

“Today was a big learning experience for me,” the 24-year-old said. 

“Getting 9.5 on the second event when you’ve got four more to go is one heck of a mountain to climb, but I stayed positive, confident and ambitious throughout.

“I wanted to show that it’s never done until it’s done. That’s something I deeply value and I’m glad I was able to showcase that.”

Bronze medallist Moore said he was already focused on his next events – the finals for Pommel Horse, Rings and Parallel Bars.

“I still have a job to do and a few finals to prepare for, so I want to just focus on the next one," said the Australian.

“The pressure is off a bit for me now, so it gives me licence to go for it and that is what I plan to do. There were still some mistakes in there which I want to fix.”