Team Nigeria concluded its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with a seventh-place finish on the overall medals table, winning 24 medals to emerge as the highest-ranked African nation at the Games.

The Nigerian contingent claimed 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals across athletics, weightlifting, para-sports and judo, finishing ahead of South Africa and Kenya.

Australia topped the medals table with 171 medals, including 70 gold, while England placed second with 110 medals. Canada finished third, with India, Scotland and New Zealand completing the top six.

Nigeria’s campaign was powered by a series of historic performances on the track and in the field.

Samuel Ogazi became the first Nigerian to win Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s 400 metres after clocking 44.25 seconds.

Ezekiel Nathaniel also made history by becoming Nigeria’s first Commonwealth champion in the men’s 400m hurdles.

In the field events, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi secured Nigeria’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in the men’s shot put, while Ruth Usoro won silver in the women’s long jump with one of the finest performances of her career.

Udodi Onwuzurike added a silver medal in the men’s 200 metres, improving on his sixth-place finish at the Birmingham 2022 Games.

Ella Onojuvwevwo ended Nigeria’s 32-year wait for a Commonwealth Games medal in the women’s 400 metres by claiming bronze, while world record holder Tobi Amusan won bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles.

Nigeria’s relay teams also contributed to the medal haul, with the mixed 4x400m team winning bronze in the event’s Commonwealth Games debut.

The men’s 4x100m relay quartet also claimed bronze after Canada was disqualified following a successful appeal.

Beyond athletics, Nigerian athletes excelled in weightlifting, para-sports and judo, underscoring the country’s growing strength across multiple sporting disciplines.

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games featured athletes from more than 74 nations and territories competing in 10 sports, with 1,168 medals awarded across 215 events.

Organisers said the 11-day event attracted more than 630,000 spectators, while over 4,000 volunteers contributed more than 156,000 hours of service. The Games also generated nearly half a billion views across social media platforms.