Team Nigeria concluded its participation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a strong seventh-place finish on the final medals table, winning 24 medals across athletics, weightlifting, para-sports and judo.
The Nigerian team finished with 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals, making it the best-performing African country at the Games ahead of South Africa and Kenya.
Australia topped the overall standings with 171 medals, including 70 gold medals, while England came second with 110 medals. Canada finished third, with India, Scotland and New Zealand completing the top six.
Nigeria’s campaign was driven largely by outstanding performances in athletics.
Samuel Ogazi produced a historic run to win the men’s 400 metres in 44.25 seconds, becoming the first Nigerian athlete to win Commonwealth Games gold in that event.
Ezekiel Nathaniel also achieved a milestone by becoming the first Nigerian man to win the Commonwealth title in the men’s 400m hurdles.
In the field events, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi secured Nigeria’s first-ever Commonwealth gold medal in the men’s shot put, while Ruth Usoro claimed silver in the women’s long jump with one of the finest performances of her career.
On the track, Udodi Onwuzurike won silver in the men’s 200 metres, improving on his sixth-place finish at the Birmingham 2022 Games.
Ella Onojuvwevwo also delivered a memorable performance, winning bronze in the women’s 400 metres and ending Nigeria’s 32-year wait for a Commonwealth medal in the event.
World record holder Tobi Amusan added to her medal collection by taking bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles.
Nigeria’s relay teams also contributed to the country’s success. The mixed 4x400m team earned bronze in the event’s Commonwealth Games debut, while the men’s 4x100m relay team was awarded bronze after Canada was disqualified following a successful Nigerian appeal.
Away from athletics, Nigeria’s weightlifters, para-athletes and judokas also made significant contributions to the final medal tally, underlining the country’s competitiveness in several sports.
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games brought together athletes from more than 74 nations and territories competing in 10 sports, with 1,168 medals awarded across 215 events.
Organisers said the 11-day Games attracted more than 630,000 spectators to competitions and festival activities, while over 4,000 volunteers contributed more than 156,000 hours of service. The event also generated nearly half a billion views across social media platforms.
