Nigeria places seventh with 24 medals at Commonwealth Games

Team Nigeria ended the 2026 Commonwealth Games in seventh place on the final medals table as the competition concluded in Glasgow, Scotland.

Nigeria secured a total of 24 medals, 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze across four sports, finishing as the highest-ranked African country at the Games.

Athletics delivered the country’s biggest medal haul. Samuel Ogazi, Ezekiel Nathaniel and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi each claimed Nigeria’s first Commonwealth Games gold medals in the men’s 400m, men’s 400m hurdles and men’s shot put respectively. Goodness Nwanchukwu also retained her women’s discus throw F42-44/F61-64 title to add another gold.

Silver medals came through Udodi Onwuzurike in the men’s 200m, Ruth Usoro in the women’s long jump and Jessica Oji in the women’s shot put.

Tobi Amusan won bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles, while Kayinsola Ajayi finished third in the men’s 100m. Temitope Adeshina claimed Nigeria’s first Commonwealth Games high jump medal in more than 70 years after earning bronze in the women’s event. Ella Onojuvwevwo added a bronze in the women’s 400m and helped the mixed 4x400m relay team secure another bronze. The men’s 4x100m relay team was initially awarded silver before a review revised the result to bronze.

Nigeria also boosted its medal tally through performances in para-powerlifting, weightlifting and judo.

Australia finished at the top of the medals table with 171 medals, including 70 gold. England came second with 110 medals, while Canada, India, Scotland and New Zealand completed the top six.

The 2026 edition featured fewer athletes and medal events than previous Games, with about 3,000 competitors contesting 215 gold medals. By comparison, the Birmingham 2022 Games had more than 5,000 athletes and 280 medal events.

Glasgow hosted the Games after stepping in following Victoria, Australia’s withdrawal as host in July 2023.