ROSS CONNELLY is relishing his second Commonwealth Games after being named as one of five wrestlers in Team Scotland.
The 22-year-old from Cumbernauld competed in the 57kg weight category in Gold Coast 2018 and will step up to the 65kg division for Birmingham 2022.
“I’m delighted to be part of Team Scotland for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,” he said.
“The Games are that bit more special being so close to home – it gives a chance for friends and family to come and give us much-needed support which I know will make the occasion extra special.”
Christelle Lemofack will also compete at her second Commonwealth Games this summer, although this will be her first representing Scotland as she wore the colours of Cameroon at Glasgow 2014.
Cameron Nicol, a former Brazilian Jiu jitsu competitor who only started wrestling in 2019, will compete at his first Commonwealth Games.
Nicolae Cojocaru, who had previously wrestled for Moldova and Romania and moved to Scotland in 2014, is also selected, while Abbie Fountain is the youngest of Scotland’s five wrestlers at just 18 years old.
Team Scotland Chef de Mission Elinor Middlemiss said: “I am really pleased for all of the wrestlers selected to represent Scotland this summer.
“This latest announcement takes our squad total to 142. It is a mix of experience and new faces, but there are some great medal contenders in this squad and I look forward to seeing them compete on the mat in Birmingham.”
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