Eswatini at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Eswatini competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Eswatini's 15th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.
| Eswatini at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CG code | SWZ |
| CGA | Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | EOCGA Facebook site |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hayley Hoy |
| Baton bearer | Mukelo Dlamini |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Eswatini team consists of ten athletes (six men and four women).[4][5][6] The athletes competed in four sports: Athletics, boxing, judo and swimming.[7][8]
Swimmer Hayley Hoy was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[9] Meanwhile, boxer Mukelo Dlamini was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[9]
Competitors
Athletics
Eswatini named the following athletes for the 2026 Commonwealth Games:[6][10]
- Key
Ranks given for track events are within the entire round.
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mlandvo Maziya | Men's 100 m | 10.69 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m | 21.73 | 40 | Did not advance | ||||
| Thandaza Zwane | Men's 100 m | 10.69 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m | 21.95 | 46 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bongumuzi Matsebula | Men's 400 m | 49.23 | 33 | Did not advance | |||
| Bongiwe Mahlalela | Women's 100 m | 11.96 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m | 24.19 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
Boxing
Eswatini entered two male boxers.[11]
Men
Judo
Eswatini entered one female judoka.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Lamulela Magagula | Women's 63 kg |  Sharma (IND)L 000–100 |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Eswatini named the following swimmers for the 2026 Commonwealth Games:[6][13]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Damien DeSousa | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.83 | 50 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m breaststroke | 31.05 | 45 | Did not advance | ||||
| Hayley Hoy | Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:18.87 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:08.37 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
| Siwakhile Dlamini | Women's 50 m freestyle | 28.65 | 51 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:02.82 | 53 | Did not advance | ||||