England sprinter Zac Shaw says winning Commonwealth Games gold in the T12 100m is "part of the grief journey" following the death of his mother last summer.
Shaw's mum, Evette, died "nearly a year ago to the day" as the 30-year-old clinched his first individual international gold medal in Glasgow in a time of 10.89 seconds.
His was one of two athletics medals for Team England on Thursday, as shot putter Scott Lincoln took bronze.
"Ever since [his mum's death] happened, in the back of my head my journey of grief has been centred around this," Shaw told BBC Sport.
"This has been the one thing that's got me through it."
#journey #evette
Shaw's mum, Evette, died "nearly a year ago to the day" as the 30-year-old clinched his first individual international gold medal in Glasgow in a time of 10.89 seconds.
His was one of two athletics medals for Team England on Thursday, as shot putter Scott Lincoln took bronze.
"Ever since [his mum's death] happened, in the back of my head my journey of grief has been centred around this," Shaw told BBC Sport.
"This has been the one thing that's got me through it."
#journey #evette
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