Shannon Archer made her senior Commonwealth Games debut at Gold Coast in 2018 which saw her finish 10th in the Individual All-Around event. She also achieved 5th in the Vault final and competed in the Team Event helping the team secure a 5th place finish. At the 2022 Birmingham Games, Shannon claimed Scotland's first ever individual women's Commonwealth Games artistic gymnastics medal by claiming bronze.

In this episode Shannon discusses:

Her performance at the 2018 Games and her decision to retire.

Coming out of retirement for the 2022 Games.

The qualification process for team selection for the games.

Relocating from Scotland to London to train with her coach.

What it felt like to win Scotland's 1st ever medal in Artistic Gymnastics.

Life after gymnastics.

You can keep up today with Shannon via Instagram here: @shannonarcher29 .

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Shannon Archer (Team Scotland Gymnast): Winning the 1st ever CWG Medal for Scotland