Nigeria has finished seventh on the medals table at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, ending the competition as Africa’s highest-ranked nation with 24 medals.
The final standings, released by the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at the close of competition, showed Team Nigeria won 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals to secure a place among the top 10 nations.
Nigeria’s campaign was spearheaded by Esther Nworgu, who delivered the country’s first gold medal after a dominant display in the women’s lightweight para powerlifting event.
Other standout performances came from Ezekiel Nathaniel, who won the men’s 400m hurdles title, Goodness Nwachukwu, who broke her own world record to claim gold in the women’s F42 discus throw, Idris Riluwan, who secured gold in para powerlifting, and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, who made history by winning the men’s shot put event.
Despite battling injury, sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan also added to Nigeria’s tally by winning bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles.
The official Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games account confirmed the final medals standings after the conclusion of the competition.
Australia finished top of the medals table with 171 medals, including 70 gold, while England came second with 110 medals. Canada placed third with 62 medals, ahead of India and hosts Scotland, who completed the top five.
New Zealand finished sixth with 36 medals, narrowly ahead of Nigeria, whose 10 gold medals ensured it remained the highest-ranked African country at the Games.
Jamaica, Wales and Malaysia completed the top 10, while South Africa finished 11th and Kenya ended 13th.
Nigeria’s seventh-place finish underlines one of its strongest Commonwealth Games performances in recent years, with its athletes producing medals across athletics and para sports to cement the country’s status as Africa’s leading team in Glasgow.
