Canadian rhythmic gymnast Carmel Kallemaa wins 3 medals on Day 9 of Commonwealth Games

Canada got off to a strong on Day 9 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, winning medals in gymnastics, diving, boxing and men's hammer throw.

Rhythmic gymnast Carmel Kallemaa led the way with three medals. The 24-year-old from Toronto won silver in the clubs event and bronze in both the ribbon and hoop events in Birmingham, England.

Kallemaa started the day off by earning 28.200 points in the hoop, finishing third behind Anna Sokolova of Cyprus (28.300) and Gemma Frizelle of Wales (28.700), who made history as the first Welsh gymnastic to win hoop hold at the Commonwealth Games.

Australian Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva won gold ahead of Kallemaa with 29.400 points for her third medal in Birmingham.Malaysia's Izzah Amzan took bronze (28.600)

Kallemaa added her second bronze with 29.100 points in ribbon while once again earning the top execution score (8.200). Malaysia's Ng Joe Ee won gold (27.800), finishing ahead of Scotland's Louise Christie (27.550).

Joe Ee won another gold medal with 29.700, while Sokolova rounded out the podium with 28.800 points for her third medal in Birmingham.

Canada has won 19 gold, 27 silver and 28 bronze for a total of 74 medals through nine days of competition, which currently has them third in the standings.

Ethan Katzberg won Canada's third silver medal of the day in the men's hammer throw event.

The 20-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., set a new personal best with a throw of 76.36 metres on his fifth of six attempts.

England's Nick Miller won gold (76.36) and Alexandro Poursanidis of Cyprus captured bronze with a season-best throw of 73.97 metres.

Canada's Ethan Katzberg would go on to throw 76.36 - a 2 METRE improvement on his personal best