Gabon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Gabon competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Gabon's debut at the games, after joining the Commonwealth of Nations in 2022.[4][5]
| Gabon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CG code | GAB |
| CGA | Gabonese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Noélie Annette Lacour |
| Baton bearer | Kurt Ogouenkero |
| Medals Ranked =36th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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The Gabonese team consisted of seven athletes (three men and four women) competing in three sports.[6][7]
On the eve of the games, the Gabonese boxing team was withdrawn due to not completing mandatory gender testing in time.[8] Swimmer Noélie Annette Lacour was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[8] Meanwhile, team official Kurt Ogouenkero was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[9]
On the final day of the Games, Gabon achieved its first ever medal, with judoka Marthe Gnacadja Avora winning a bronze medal in the Women's +78 kg super heavyweight class.[10][11]
Competitors
Medallist
The following Gabonese competitor a won medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Marthe Gnacadja Avaro | Judo | Women's +78 kg | 2 August |
Athletics
Gabon entered four athletes, two per gender.[6][12]
- Key
Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only.
- 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 | |||
| Wissy Frank Hoye Yenda Moukoula | Men's 100 m | 10.55 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 200 m | DQ | Did not advance | ||||||
| Guy Maganga Gorra | Men's 200 m | 20.69 | 2 q | 21.10 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Pierrick Linda Moulin | Women's 100 m | 11.47 | 2 q | 11.54 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Field event
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Carine Bacchetta-Mekam | Shot put | 14.88 | 9 |
Judo
Gabon entered two judoka for the Games, one of each gender.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Fernand Nkaro | Men's 81 kg | Bye |  Majeed (MAS)L 0s1–001s1 |
Did not advance |  Mlugu (TAN)W 001–000 |
 Georgakis (CYP)L 0s2–100s1 |
5 | |
| Marthe Gnacadja Avaro | Women's +78 kg | Bye |  Payet (SEY)W 100–000 |
 Andrews (NZL)L 0s3–100s2 |
Bye |  Wood (TTO)W 100–000 |
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Swimming
Gabon entered one female swimmer.[6]
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Noélie Annette Lacour | 50 m butterfly | 28.18 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:05.23 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||