Weightlifter Alex MacKay has packed a remarkable amount into one summer, combining elite competition with a major academic milestone. While preparing for her first Commonwealth Games, she also completed her medical degree at Dundee University.
That mix of sport and study highlights the scale of the challenge MacKay has taken on. Reaching the Commonwealth Games is a significant step for any athlete, and doing so alongside medical training underlines the discipline required to compete at that level.
MacKay now faces the next stage of her career in both fields. As she looks ahead to future Commonwealth Games, she will also need to work her training and competition schedule around the demands of life in medicine.
The focus now is on improvement and building toward the next Games. After a summer that brought both a first Commonwealth appearance and graduation from Dundee University, MacKay enters the next chapter with ambitions in weightlifting and a medical career developing at the same time.
