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Team Nigeria concluded an impressive campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, finishing as the highest-ranked African nation after placing seventh on the final medals table with 24 medals.
The Nigerian contingent secured 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals, earning a place among the competition’s top 10 nations and reinforcing the country’s status as one of the Games’ standout performers.
The final standings, released by the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games organisers, showed Australia topping the medals table with 171 medals, comprising 70 gold, 45 silver and 56 bronze.
England finished second with 110 medals, while Canada claimed third place with 62 medals. India and hosts Scotland completed the top five, while New Zealand edged Nigeria into sixth place on the strength of its overall medal tally.
Nigeria’s campaign was highlighted by several outstanding performances across athletics and para sports.
Esther Nworgu delivered the country’s first gold medal after dominating the women’s lightweight para powerlifting event, setting the tone for Team Nigeria’s successful outing.
Ezekiel Nathaniel added another gold in the men’s 400-metre hurdles, while Goodness Nwachukwu shattered her own world record to win the women’s F42 discus throw title.
Idris Riluwan also struck gold in the men’s para-powerlifting event, while Chukwuebuka Enekwechi etched his name into history with victory in the men’s shot put.
Sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan, despite battling injury throughout the competition, fought her way to a bronze medal in the women’s 100-metre hurdles, further boosting Nigeria’s medal haul.
Nigeria’s seventh-place finish ensured it ended the Games ahead of every other African nation.
Jamaica finished eighth, Wales placed ninth, and Malaysia completed the top 10, while South Africa ended 11th with seven gold medals. Kenya finished 13th after winning three gold, four silver and five bronze medals.
Other African nations on the medals table included Mauritius, Cameroon, Uganda, Namibia, Ghana, Lesotho, Zambia and Gabon, but none matched Nigeria’s overall performance.
With 10 gold medals and 24 podium finishes overall, Team Nigeria closed the Glasgow Games as Africa’s best-performing nation, underlining the country’s growing strength across athletics, para sports and field events on the Commonwealth stage.
