Following a six-medal haul on the opening day, Team Nigeria wrapped up its Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign as Africa’s highest-ranked delegation, finishing seventh overall with 24 medals. 

The Nigerian contingent secured 10 gold, seven silver, and seven bronze medals to close the Games ahead of every other African nation, with South Africa and Kenya trailing further down the standings. Australia finished atop the medals table, followed by England, Canada, India, Scotland and New Zealand.

It’s a wrap!

Nigeria closes out the 2026 Commonwealth Games with 24 medals, finishing 7th overall and top of the African standings.

From World Records, to Games Records, to historic performances, Team Naija gave us plenty of moments to celebrate.

Take a bow, Team Nigeria 🇳🇬👏… pic.twitter.com/xanlgHOVU1

— Making of Champions (@MakingOfChamps) August 3, 2026

The result ranks among Nigeria’s strongest Commonwealth Games performances in recent years, achieved despite a leaner programme that excluded traditional medal-rich events such as wrestling and table tennis. Athletes delivered podium finishes across athletics, weightlifting, para-athletics, para-powerlifting and judo, while several performances rewrote both national and Commonwealth history.

Samuel Ogazi emerged as one of Nigeria’s standout performers, storming to victory in the men’s 400 metres to become the country’s first Commonwealth champion in the event. Ezekiel Nathaniel also etched his name into the record books by winning the men’s 400m hurdles, another event in which Nigeria had never previously claimed Commonwealth gold.

😊The GOLD 🥇 medal looks good on Samuel Ogazi.

Ogazi rose to the ocassion and delivered Nigeria’s 10th GOLD medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

There are more medals to come from him in the future. pic.twitter.com/StBD3rLcF3

— Making of Champions (@MakingOfChamps) August 1, 2026

In the field, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi produced another historic moment by capturing Nigeria’s first-ever Commonwealth title in the men’s shot put, while Ruth Usoro added a silver medal in the women’s long jump with one of the finest performances of her career.

There were notable breakthroughs elsewhere on the track: Ella Onojuvwevwo claimed bronze in the women’s 400 metres, ending Nigeria’s 32-year wait for a medal in the event, while Udodi Onwuzurike improved on his Birmingham 2022 outing by taking silver in the men’s 200 metres. World record holder Tobi Amusan also reached the podium with bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles.

Nigeria’s relay teams also made their mark. The mixed 4x400m quartet secured bronze in the event’s Commonwealth Games debut, while the men’s 4x100m team finished third after Canada’s successful appeal reinstated the North Americans ahead of Nigeria in one of the closest races of the championships.

Outside athletics, Nigeria’s para-athletes and weightlifters once again underlined their importance to the country’s medal push. Esther Nworgu delivered Nigeria’s first gold of the Games in the women’s lightweight para-powerlifting event, Idris Riluwan added another para-powerlifting title, while Goodness Nwachukwu successfully defended her dominance in the women’s F42 discus by breaking her own world record on her way to gold.