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Australia extends Commonwealth Games lead as Nigeria stays Africa’s best performer

Australia added five gold medals to their tally on Friday. 

• July 31, 2026
Australian and Nigerian flags
Australia and Nigeria flags [Credit: Daily Times]

The 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland entered its ninth day on Friday with Australia maintaining a commanding lead atop the medal table after amassing 55 gold, 28 silver and 42 bronze medals for a total of 125.

Australia added five gold medals to its tally on Friday, winning in the men’s elimination race (track cycling) men’s 10,000m race walk and men’s 4,000m Individual pursuit (track cycling).

The country also claimed gold in the women’s 10km scratch race and the men’s C1–C3 1,000m time trial in track cycling. Canada, meanwhile, remained well behind, securing its gold medals in the men’s -66kg and women’s -52kg judo events.

At the same time, Nigeria remains the highest-ranked African nation on the medal table, having won eight gold, five silver and three bronze medals for a total of 16, placing fifth overall so far.

Full gold medal results 

Blake Agoletto – Track Cycling – Men’s Elimination Race (Australia) 

Isaac Bearcroft- Athletics – Men’s 10,000m race walk (Australia) 

Emma Finucane – Track Cycling – Women’s Sprint Final (Wales) 

Acelya Toprak – Judo – Women’s -57kg (England) 

Oliver Bleddyn – Track Cycling – Men’s 4,000m Individual Pursuit (Australia) 

Julien Frascadore – Judo – Men’s -66kg (Canada) 

Georgia Baker – Track Cycling – Women’s 10km Scratch race (Australia) 

Devon Briggs – Track Cycling – Men’s C1-C3 1000m Time Trial (Australia) 

Evelyn Beaton – Judo – Women’s -52kg (Canada) 

Asmita Dey – Judo – Women’s -48kg (India)!

Anna Morris – Track Cycling – Women’s 4000m individual pursuit (Wales)!

Melanie Woods – Para Athletics – Women’s 1500m T54 (Re-Run) (Scotland)

Azizulhasni Awang — Track Cycling – Men’s Keirin final (Malaysia).

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