Georgia thought her career was over. She just won gold – and made history
Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, marking a major comeback after a career-threatening Achilles injury. Her victory helped the Australian team secure their first team gold in 16 years.
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Glasgow: Australian gymnast Georgia Godwin finished her floor routine and burst into tears.
After an Achilles injury denied her a start at the Paris Olympics and threatened to end her career, Godwin stepped out in Glasgow and led Australia to their first Commonwealth Games team gold in 16 years – and become Australia’s most decorated female gymnast in Games history in the process.
Georgia Godwin is the most-decorated Australian gymnast at the Commonwealth Games. Getty Images Her tears on Sunday morning (AEST) were a culmination of everything she has endured in the 2½ years since that injury.
“I’m going to be completely honest, it’s been a horrible, horrible road back,” Godwin said.
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