Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: Australia leads athletics, Nigeria wins 24 medals, India dominates boxing
Australia's athletics team finished the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with 34 medals – 12 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze – and topped the athletics medal tally for the third consecutive Games.
India placed fourth overall, collecting 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze). Its boxing squad recorded a historic performance, winning ten medals including seven golds.
Nigeria secured 24 medals – 10 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze – finishing seventh in the overall table and leading the African leaderboard.
Ghana fell short of its pre‑Games target of at least five medals, returning with only a silver in women's shot put and a bronze in men’s 55 kg boxing, the latter earned by Amadu Mohammed.
Malaysia’s weight‑lifting team contributed five gold, one silver and one bronze, helping the nation achieve an overall haul of eight gold, three silver and five bronze medals.
Australian wheelchair‑basketball player Hannah Dodd added a bronze medal for Australia in the mixed team event, completing a busy weekend of competition.
Entities: Australia · Boxing · Commonwealth Games · Ghana · Glasgow · India · Malaysia · Nigeria
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Australia Athletics won 34 medals (12 gold, 11 silver, 11 bronze) at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (d71e3088-7c58-41dd-bf7a-d2b4738819e3)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Amadu Mohammed won Ghana’s boxing bronze medal in the men’s 55 kg division at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (487ab918-14aa-401f-bc1d-9adedf63e4fa)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Australia topped the athletics medal tally for the third consecutive Commonwealth Games. (d71e3088-7c58-41dd-bf7a-d2b4738819e3)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] India’s boxing team won ten medals, including seven gold, three silver, at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (b03a85cd-5959-4c67-aa31-25754e702cbb)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Malaysia’s weight‑lifting team won five gold, one silver and one bronze, contributing to an overall haul of eight gold, three silver and five bronze medals for the nation. (659312c3-bd9c-4020-98a3-ac1d3e945f41)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] India finished fourth overall with 39 medals (13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze) at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (b03a85cd-5959-4c67-aa31-25754e702cbb)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Nigeria earned 24 medals (10 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze) and placed seventh overall at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (2bd50ae2-a6ef-469d-b912-d77d3da245e6)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ghana’s medal target was at least five; the team achieved only two medals (one silver, one bronze). (12cb8241-b4af-4427-a654-93d8b1add0d8)