Nigeria ended the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as the highest-ranked African nation, finishing seventh on the overall medals table with an impressive haul of 24 medals.
Team Nigeria amassed 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals across athletics, para-powerlifting, weightlifting and judo, capping a successful campaign that produced several historic achievements and reaffirmed the country’s status as one of Africa’s leading sporting nations.
Athletics delivered the bulk of Nigeria’s medals, with Samuel Ogazi, Ezekiel Nathaniel and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi writing their names into the history books by winning the country’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medals in the men’s 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles and shot put respectively.
Para-athlete Goodness Nwanchukwu also retained her women’s discus throw F42-44/F61-64 title, successfully defending the gold medal she won at the previous edition of the Games.
Nigeria’s silver medal winners included Udodi Onwuzurike in the men’s 200 metres, Ruth Usoro in the women’s long jump, and Jessica Oji in the women’s shot put, further boosting the country’s medal tally.
The bronze medals came through Tobi Amusan in the women’s 100 metres hurdles, Kayinsola Ajayi in the men’s 100 metres, Temitope Adeshina in the women’s high jump, Ella Onojuvwevwo in the women’s 400 metres, the mixed 4×400 metres relay team, and the men’s 4×100 metres relay team, whose silver medal was later downgraded to bronze following a review.
Nigeria’s overall performance secured seventh place on the final medals table, making Team Nigeria the best-performing African country at the Games.
Australia emerged as the overall champions, topping the medals table with 171 medals, including 70 gold, ahead of England, Canada, India, Scotland and New Zealand.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games were held in Glasgow after the Scottish city stepped in to host the event following Australia’s Victoria state withdrawal in 2023.
The Games featured a scaled-back format, with approximately 3,000 athletes competing across 215 medal events, significantly fewer than in previous editions.
