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FULL List: Team Nigeria athletes for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Team Nigeria’s 72 athletes, comprising 34 men and 38 women, competed across eight sports categories and won 24 medals.

• August 3, 2026
Team Nigeria
Team Nigeria

Nigerian athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Africa’s highest-ranked nation, with an overall tally of 24 medals.

The country’s 72 athletes, which comprise 34 men and 38 women, competed across eight sports categories, with standout performances in athletics, weightlifting, and para powerlifting in their campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Team Nigeria secured ten gold, seven silver, and seven bronze medals through remarkable outings by Samuel Ogazi, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Tobi Amusan, Ese Brume, Rafiatu Lawal, Edidiong Umoafia, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, Ella Onojuvwevwo and others.

Below is the full list of athletes who represented Nigeria at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Abdulramon Abdulwahab – Boxing
Abduljabar Adama – Swimming and Para Swimming
Nofisat Adefala – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
Temitope Simbiat Adeshina – Athletics and Para Athletics
Destiny Agbo – Athletics and Para Athletics

Michael Agbo – Judo
Favour Omovigho Agboro – Weightlifting
Kayinsola Ajayi – Athletics and Para Athletics
Kadijat Ajishola – Boxing
Alaba Olukunle Akintola – Athletics and Para Athletics

David Akintola – Boxing
Obiageri Pamela Amaechi – Athletics and Para Athletics
Tobi Amusan – Athletics and Para Athletics
Kehinde Aremu – Judo
Taiwo Aremu – Judo

Favour Oghene Tejiri Ashe – Athletics and Para Athletics
Ruth Imoleayo Ayodele – Weightlifting
Ese Brume – Athletics and Para Athletics
Ifeanyi Christian – Athletics and Para Athletics
Obi Jennifer Chukwuka – Athletics and Para Athletics

Rosemary Chukwuma – Athletics and Para Athletics
Ibrahim Dauda – Para Powerlifting
Onome Omolola Didih – Weightlifting
Colins Obi Ebingha – Swimming and Para Swimming
Enku Ekuta – Judo

Chukwuebuka Enekwechi – Athletics and Para Athletics
Marcel Esonwune – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
Chidera Ezeakor – Athletics and Para Athletics
Oluebube Ezechukwu – Athletics and Para Athletics
Roland Ezuruike – Para Powerlifting

Adekalu Nicholas Fakorede – Athletics and Para Athletics
Rita Ferdinard – Para Powerlifting
Ayomide Hassan Foly – Boxing
Patience Okon George – Athletics and Para Athletics
Riluwan Idris – Para Powerlifting

Gbemisola Ijigbamigbe – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
Eucharia Iyiazi – Athletics and Para Athletics
Esther Elo Joseph – Athletics and Para Athletics
Rafiatu Folashade Lawal – Weightlifting
Patricia Mbata – Boxing

Ezekiel Nathaniel – Athletics and Para Athletics
Chinecherem Nnamdi – Athletics and Para Athletics
Goodness Nwachukwu – Athletics and Para Athletics
Ikechukwu Sean Nwamu – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
Chituru Nwaozuzu – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball

Esther Nworgu – Para Powerlifting
Ruth Asuquo Nyong – Weightlifting
Prestina Oluchi Ochonogor – Athletics and Para Athletics
Samuel Ogazi – Athletics and Para Athletics
Blessing Ogundiran – Athletics and Para Athletics

Jessica Oji – Athletics and Para Athletics
Dorcas Oka – Swimming and Para Swimming
Israel Okon – Athletics and Para Athletics
Esosa Okundaye – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
Olayinka Olajide – Athletics and Para Athletics

Titilayo Olaleye – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
Oyesade Olatoye – Athletics and Para Athletics
Folashade Oluwafemiayo – Para Powerlifting
Ella Onojuvwevwo – Athletics and Para Athletics
Udodi Chudi Onwuzurike – Athletics and Para Athletics

Favour Onyah – Athletics and Para Athletics
Adedapo Adeleke Opadeji – Weightlifting
Clinton Opute – Swimming and Para Swimming
Blessing Orakwe – Boxing
Mary Taiwo Osijo – Weightlifting

Esther Oyema – Para Powerlifting
Jami Schlueter – Athletics and Para Athletics
Oyindamola Abdullahi Tijani – Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling
Edidiong Okon Udo – Athletics and Para Athletics

Robert Ukawuba – 3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball
Edidiong Joseph Umoafia – Weightlifting
Ruth Usoro – Athletics and Para Athletics
Unyima Uwak – Athletics and Para Athletics

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