Wales celebrates most successful Commonwealth Games

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Wales have recorded their most successful Commonwealth Games after winning seven medals on Saturday.

Wales equalled their record medal haul and golds won at past Games with seven podium positions on Saturday.

Michael Wixey won gold.in the men's trap final after his wife Sarah claimed bronze on Friday in the women's event.

Boxers Lauren Price and Sammy Lee also picked up Gold in the women's 75kg final.

Cyclist Jon Mould won silver in the men's road race, which takes the tally to 36 medals, including 10 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze.

There were Bronze medals too for cyclist Dani Rowe in the women's road race and para-table tennis player Joshua Stacey.

Boxer Rosie Eccles won Silver after losing her 69kg final to England's Sandy Ryan.

The medal total matches the highest Games haul in Glasgow in 2014, when Wales only won five golds.

The Gold Coast haul of 10 golds emulates the previous best in Auckland in 1990 but in those Games in New Zealand, Wales won 25 medals.

Therefore, Wales can claim the Gold Coast Games have been their most successful.