The Gambia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
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The Gambia is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This will mark the country's 13th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.
| The Gambia at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CG code | GAM |
| CGA | The Gambia National Olympic Committee |
| Website | gambianoc |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 12 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ousman Jobe |
| Baton bearer | Pap Jonga |
| Medals Ranked =36th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Gambia team competed in four sports: Athletics, judo, swimming and track cycling.[4][5][6] The full Gambian team of 12 athletes was announced on 4 July 2026.[7][8][9]
Swimmer Ousman Jobe was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[10] Meanwhile, fellow swimmer Pap Jonga was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[10]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Track cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Athletics
Gambia named seven athletes for the 2026 Commonwealth Games track and field events.
- 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 | ||
| Ebrahima Camara | Men's 100 m | 10.29 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Lamin Camara | Did not start | ||||||
| Alieu Joof | 10.52 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ebrahima Camara | Men's 200 m | ||||||
| Lamin Camara | |||||||
| Alieu Joof | |||||||
| Gina Bass | Women's 100 m | 11.35 | 2 q | ||||
| Nyimansata Jawneh | 11.68 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Isatou Sey | 11.73 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Gina Bass | Women's 200 m | ||||||
| Nyimansata Jawneh | |||||||
| Isatou Sey | |||||||
| Gina Bass Nyimansata Jawneh Sirreh Sanneh Isatou Sey |
Women's 4 × 100 m relay | N/a | |||||
Judo
Gambia entered two male judoka
- Faye Njie (73kg category-Bronze medallist)
- Abdourahman Ceesay
Swimming
Gambia entered two male swimmers.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ousman Jobe | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.52 | 61 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 1:01.34 | 62 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 29.42 | 64 | Did not advance | ||||
| Pap Jonga | Men's 50 m freestyle | 28.30 | 63 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m freestyle | 1:05.81 | 65 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 29.62 | 66 | Did not advance | ||||
Track cycling
Gambia entered a single male cyclist into the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Since Gambia lacks a velodrome, its athlete prepared for the games over ten days in the United Kingdom.[12] This also marked the country's debut in track cycling at the Commonwealth Games.
- Alieu Jammeh - endurance