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Team Nigeria finished as the highest-ranked African nation at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, securing seventh place on the final medals table with a total of 24 medals as the Games came to a close on Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland.
Nigeria amassed 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals, producing several historic performances across athletics, weightlifting, para-powerlifting and judo.
Australia dominated the competition, finishing top of the medals table with 70 gold medals and 171 medals overall, while England placed second ahead of Canada, India, hosts Scotland and New Zealand. Nigeria edged Jamaica into seventh position after both countries won 10 gold medals, with the West Africans finishing ahead on silver medals.
Despite the 2026 Games featuring a reduced programme compared to the Birmingham 2022 edition, where Nigeria won a record 35 medals, Team Nigeria delivered memorable performances that underlined the country’s growing strength across multiple sports.
Athletics accounted for many of Nigeria’s standout moments. Samuel Ogazi became the first Nigerian man to win Commonwealth gold in the men’s 400 metres after clocking 44.25 seconds, while Ezekiel Nathaniel claimed Nigeria’s first-ever Commonwealth title in the men’s 400m hurdles. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi also made history by becoming the country’s first men’s shot put champion, while Goodness Nwachukwu successfully defended her para discus title.
Nigeria also dominated the para-powerlifting events, with Esther Nworgu, Folashade Oluwafemiayo and Riluwan Idris all winning gold medals. Weightlifters Edidiong Umoafia, Onome Didih and Rafiatu Lawal added to the country’s tally with impressive victories in their respective categories.
In judo, Enku Ekuta ended Nigeria’s 24-year wait for a Commonwealth medal in the sport after claiming bronze in the women’s -63kg event.
Team Nigeria’s silver medal winners included Roland Ezuruike, Esther Oyema, Rita Ferdinand, Ruth Asuquo Nyong, Jessica Oji, Udodi Onwuzurike and Ruth Usoro.
The country’s bronze medals came through Temitope Adeshina, Kayinsola Ajayi, Tobi Amusan, Ella Onojuvwevwo, the men’s 4x100m relay team, the mixed 4x400m relay team and judoka Enku Ekuta. Nigeria’s men’s sprint relay team had initially appeared to have won silver before a successful Canadian appeal saw the team relegated to bronze.
Full List of Nigeria’s 24 Medallists
Gold (10)
• Esther Nworgu – Para powerlifting, Women’s lightweight
• Folashade Oluwafemiayo – Para powerlifting, Women’s heavyweight
• Riluwan Idris – Para powerlifting, Men’s heavyweight
• Edidiong Joseph Umoafia – Weightlifting, Men’s 71kg
• Onome Omolola Didih – Weightlifting, Women’s 53kg
• Rafiatu Folashade Lawal – Weightlifting, Women’s 58kg
• Goodness Nwachukwu – Athletics (Para), Women’s discus throw F42-44/F61-64
• Chukwuebuka Enekwechi – Athletics, Men’s shot put
• Ezekiel Nathaniel – Athletics, Men’s 400m hurdles
• Samuel Ogazi – Athletics, Men’s 400m
Silver (7)
• Roland Ezuruike – Para powerlifting, Men’s lightweight
• Esther Oyema – Para powerlifting, Women’s lightweight
• Rita Ferdinand – Para powerlifting, Women’s heavyweight
• Ruth Asuquo Nyong – Weightlifting, Women’s 48kg
• Jessica Oji – Athletics, Women’s shot put
• Udodi Onwuzurike – Athletics, Men’s 200m
• Ruth Usoro – Athletics, Women’s long jump
Bronze (7)
• Temitope Adeshina – Athletics, Women’s high jump
• Kayinsola Ajayi – Athletics, Men’s 100m
• Tobi Amusan – Athletics, Women’s 100m hurdles
• Ella Onojuvwevwo – Athletics, Women’s 400m
• Favour Ashe, Kayinsola Ajayi, Adekalu Fakorede, Udodi Onwuzurike – Athletics, Men’s 4x100m relay
• Ezekiel Nathaniel, Patience Okon George, Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo – Athletics, Mixed 4x400m relay
• Enku Ekuta – Judo, Women’s –63kg
