Brooke Buschkuehl targets Commonwealth Games gold just 13 months after childbirth
Australian long jumper Brooke Buschkuehl competes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow roughly 13 months after giving birth, aiming for gold. The 32-year-old could barely walk weeks postpartum but returned to training after eight weeks with support from physiotherapists and biomechanists. Motherhood has motivated her comeback, with her 12-month-old son Bobby travelling to Scotland to watch her compete.
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 19:30 UTC · Updated 18 Jul 2026, 19:40 UTC
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