Team Nigeria Finishes as Africa’s Highest-Ranked Nation at 2026 Commonwealth Games
Team Nigeria has wrapped up an outstanding campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, finishing as the highest-ranked African nation and securing seventh place overall on the final medals table.
The Nigerian contingent delivered one of the country’s strongest performances at the Games, winning 24 medals—comprising 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze—to finish among the world’s top 10 sporting nations at the competition.
Commonwealth Games 2026 top 10 final medals table
Nigeria’s impressive medal haul was confirmed after the close of competition on Sunday, placing the country ahead of every other African nation and reinforcing its growing reputation as one of the continent’s leading sporting powers.
The campaign began on a high note when Esther Nworgu claimed Nigeria’s first gold medal in the women’s lightweight para powerlifting event. The momentum continued with several memorable performances across multiple disciplines.
Goodness Nwachukwu
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Ezekiel Nathaniel stormed to gold in the men’s 400-metre hurdles, while Goodness Nwachukwu produced one of the standout moments of the Games by breaking her own world record to win the women’s F42 discus title. Idris Riluwan added another gold in para-powerlifting, and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi made history with a gold-medal performance in the men’s shot put.
Despite battling injury, world champion Tobi Amusan also contributed to Nigeria’s success by winning bronze in the women’s 100-metre hurdles, underlining the team’s determination throughout the competition.
Australia finished at the top of the medals table with 171 medals, ahead of England and Canada. India, hosts Scotland and New Zealand completed the top six, while Nigeria’s seventh-place finish ensured it emerged as Africa’s best-performing nation. Jamaica, Wales and Malaysia rounded out the overall top ten.
Elsewhere on the continent, South Africa finished 11th, Kenya placed 13th, while Mauritius, Cameroon, Uganda, Namibia, Ghana, Lesotho, Zambia and Gabon also featured on the final medals table.
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
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Team Nigeria’s performance reflects the country’s growing strength across athletics, para-sports and field events, while highlighting the impact of continued investment in elite sports development. With several athletes producing record-breaking performances and historic victories, the Glasgow Games have provided fresh optimism ahead of future international competitions, including the next Olympic cycle.
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