Team Nigeria delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, finishing as Africa’s highest-ranked nation after placing seventh on the final medals table.
Nigeria concluded the Games with an impressive total of 24 medals, comprising 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze, securing a place among the top 10 performing countries.
Australia topped the overall medals table with 171 medals (70 gold, 45 silver and 56 bronze), while England finished second with 110 medals. Canada placed third with 62 medals, followed by India and host nation Scotland, which completed the top five.
Nigeria’s campaign was highlighted by several remarkable performances across athletics and para sports.
Esther Nworgu opened the country’s gold medal account with victory in the women’s lightweight para powerlifting event.
Ezekiel Nathaniel claimed gold in the men’s 400-metre hurdles, while Goodness Nwachukwu broke her own world record to win the women’s F42 discus throw title.
Idris Riluwan added another gold in the men’s para powerlifting event, and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi made history by capturing gold in the men’s shot put.
Despite battling injury, world record holder Tobi Amusan also contributed to Nigeria’s medal haul with a bronze medal in the women’s 100-metre hurdles.
Nigeria’s tally of 10 gold medals ensured it finished ahead of every other African country at the Games, reinforcing the nation’s status as one of the continent’s leading sporting powers.
Among other African nations, South Africa finished 11th with 28 medals, Kenya placed 13th with 12 medals, Cameroon ended 16th with five medals, while Uganda, Namibia, Ghana, Lesotho, Zambia and Gabon also finished on the medals table.
The strong outing in Glasgow marks one of Nigeria’s most successful Commonwealth Games campaigns in recent years, with the country’s athletes delivering record-breaking performances and historic victories across multiple events.
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