Nigeria at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Nigeria is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] This will mark the country's 16th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1950 Commonwealth Games.
| Nigeria at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | NGR |
| CGA | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| Website | nigeriaolympic |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Weightlifting
On 18 May 2026, the IWF Commonwealth Games weightlifting ranking lists were finalised. The top eight ranked lifters, limited to one per CGA, and not including Scotland (who got automatic host spots) and the directly qualified reigning Commonwealth Weightlifting champions, gained a quota place for the games in their weight class[2][3].
Nigeria qualified ten weightlifters (three men and seven women).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Favour Omovigho Agboro | Men's 65 kg | ||||||
| Edidiong Umoafia | Men's 71 kg | ||||||
| Adedapo Adeleke Opadeji | Men's 79 kg | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total (kg) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Ruth Asouquo | Women's 48 kg | ||||||
| Omolola Onome Didih | Women's 53 kg | ||||||
| Rafiatu Folashade Lawal | Women's 58 kg | ||||||
| Ruth Imoleayo Ayodele | Women's 63 kg | ||||||
| Islamiyat Yusuf | Women's 69 kg | ||||||
| Sarah Ovayioza | Women's 77 kg | ||||||
| Taiwo Osijo | Women's 86 kg | ||||||