Video: Gillian Cooke on the Commonwealth Games
The Edinburgh-born athlete began her career in track and field more than 10 years ago as a triple jumper before concentrating on the long jump in the mid-noughties. In 2008, she made an unexpected switch to bobsled as she recovered from an injury, and she has switched between these two pursuits ever since.
Cooke has endured a disappointing year, failing to make the Team GB squad for the Winter Olympics in Sochi and this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. However, the veteran Scottish all-rounder is still embedded within the Team Scotland set-up as part of its media team, and has acted as a mentor to athletes in the camp. The Scotsman spoke to her about her hopes for the Games in Glasgow, and her own goals for the future.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide Ad