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Sam Short (Australia) wins gold in the men's 1500m freestyle at the 2026 Commonwealth Games (Tollcross International Swimming Centre, Glasgow, ~July 28, 2026)

Hit ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 20. July 2026 · Predicted for 28. July 2026 · Based on: Statistical Pattern

Probability

62%

Short won the gold medal in the 1500m freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics (14:34.14 min) and is the dominant force in Australian middle and long-distance swimming. He is already the predicted favorite over 400m at these CWG (open prediction); the 1500m is his Olympic showcase event. No comparably strong competitor exists in the Commonwealth field. Bookmaker odds imply >60% for Short; no Polymarket market.

Data basis for this prediction

Paris 2024 Ergebnis: Sam Short 1500m Freistil Gold 14:34,14 min (World Aquatics, August 2024)
World Aquatics: Short PB 14:30,06 min (Weltklasse-Niveau 2024)
Glasgow 2026 Swimming Programme: 1500m-Männer im Schwimm-Programm 24.–29. Juli (glasgow2026.com)

Verdict: Hit

Sam Short (Australien) gewann am Tag 6 der Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow tatsächlich die Goldmedaille über 1500m Freistil der Männer in einer Zeit von 14:42,11 min. Silber ging an Dan Wiffen (Nordirland, 14:44,70), Bronze an Ben Goedemans (14:49,50). Short verteidigte damit seinen Titel und vollendete ein 'Distance Treble' (400m, 800m, 1500m Gold). Quelle: Swimming World Magazine – 'Distance Dominator Sam Short Defends 1500m Freestyle Gold Ahead Of Dan Wiffen and Ben Goedemans' (swimmingworldmagazine.com) sowie Commonwealth Games Australia (commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/sam-short/).

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