Australia has finished at the top of the medal table at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, once again reinforcing its position as one of the competition’s most successful nations.
The Australian team secured 70 gold medals and led the standings from England, Canada, India and New Zealand. Australian athletes produced strong performances across multiple sports, with success in swimming, cycling, athletics, gymnastics, lawn bowls and para-sport events contributing to the nation’s medal tally.
Australia’s success in Glasgow was driven by a dominant swimming campaign, with the Dolphins winning 37 gold medals and 76 medals overall—the nation’s most successful swimming performance in Commonwealth Games history.
Distance stars Lani Pallister and Sam Short each claimed four gold medals, while Australia also set a new Commonwealth Games record in the men’s 4x100m medley relay. Beyond the pool, cyclist Leigh Hoffman won four medals, including three gold, and set a Commonwealth Games record in the men’s 1000m time trial. In athletics, Rose Davies and Ky Robinson each completed distance doubles, while Kurtis Marschall and Eleanor Patterson successfully defended their Commonwealth titles in the pole vault and high jump respectively.
Australia’s triumph in Glasgow marked its third consecutive Commonwealth Games at the top of the medal table, following victories at the Gold Coast in 2018 and Birmingham in 2022. It also extends Australia’s record as the most successful nation in Commonwealth Games history. With the exception of Glasgow 2014, where England finished first, Australia has dominated the standings in recent decades, topping the medal tally at every Commonwealth Games since 1990.
The 2026 Games, however, were a more compact edition after Victoria withdrew as host in 2023. Glasgow stepped in with a scaled-down programme featuring just 10 sports, compared with 19 at Birmingham 2022. Despite the reduced format, Australia demonstrated its depth across swimming, cycling, athletics and other events to once again finish as the Commonwealth’s leading sporting nation.
England finished second after winning medals across a broad range of events, while Canada claimed third place with consistent performances throughout the Games.
India finished fourth with 39 medals, comprising 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze. Although the overall tally was lower than in some previous editions, India remained among the leading nations despite the smaller sports programme at the Glasgow Games.
New Zealand completed the top five after another successful campaign. One of the country’s standout achievements came in netball, where the Silver Ferns won the gold medal to reclaim the Commonwealth title.
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games featured athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in a streamlined programme of 10 sports. The Games concluded with Australia once again leading the medal standings, highlighting the country’s continued depth across both Olympic and Commonwealth sports.
Top five nations – 2026 Commonwealth Games
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 70 | 54 | 45 | 169 |
| 2 | England | 44 | 41 | 33 | 118 |
| 3 | Canada | 26 | 24 | 31 | 81 |
| 4 | India | 13 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 12 | 22 | 15 | 49 |
The Commonwealth Games will next head to Ahmedabad, India, in 2030, marking the centenary edition of the event. The Games will return to India for the second time, with Ahmedabad set to host athletes from across the Commonwealth in a landmark celebration of sport and global connection.
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