Team Nigeria finished seventh on the final medals table as the 2026 Commonwealth Games concluded in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Nigerian contingent secured a total of 24 medals comprising 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze across four sporting events, emerging as the highest-ranked African nation at the Games.
Athletics delivered the bulk of Nigeria’s success, with Samuel Ogazi, Ezekiel Nathaniel and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi making history by winning the country’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medals in the men’s 400m, men’s 400m hurdles and men’s shot put respectively. Goodness Nwanchukwu also successfully defended her women’s discus throw F42-44/F61-64 title to claim another gold medal.
Nigeria’s 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 and Kayinsola Ajayi claimed bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles and men’s 100m respectively. Temitope Adeshina also secured Nigeria’s first Commonwealth Games high jump medal in more than seven decades after finishing third in the women’s event. Ella Onojuvwevwo added another bronze in the women’s 400m before helping Nigeria to a third-place finish in the mixed 4x400m relay. The men’s 4x100m relay team was also awarded bronze after an initial silver medal was revised following a review.
Nigeria also boosted its medal tally through impressive performances in para-powerlifting, weightlifting and judo.
Australia finished atop the medals table with 171 medals, including 70 gold, while England placed second with 110 medals. Canada, India, Scotland and New Zealand completed the top six.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games featured a reduced format compared to previous editions, with about 3,000 athletes competing for 215 gold medals. By comparison, the 2022 Games in Birmingham featured more than 5,000 athletes across 280 medal events.
Glasgow stepped in as host after Victoria, Australia, withdrew from staging the Games in July 2023.