Ghana, a West African nation, lies on the Gulf of Guinea and is surrounded by the Ivory Coast, Burkino Faso and Togo. Ghana have been a regular force in the Commonwealth Games since 1954, missing only the 1986 Games in Edinburgh.

Ghanaian decathlete Atsu Nyamadi competing in the shot put at the 2014 Commonwealth GamesGhanaian decathlete Atsu Nyamadi competing in the shot put at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Ghana at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Ghana finished thirtieth at Glasgow 2026, the first Commonwealth Games staged with a reduced program of 10 sports. Ghana won 1 silver and 1 bronze for 2 medals in total, without a gold to lift them higher up the table.

Zinabu Issah claimed silver in the women's T57 shot put in the para-athletics program, and boxer Amadu Mohammed took bronze in the men's 55kg division. The final medal standings, with Ghana's placing, are shown below.

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Australia 70 45 56 171
2 England 29 45 36 110
3 Canada 19 20 23 62
4 India 13 17 9 39
5 Scotland 13 9 17 39
6 New Zealand 10 14 12 36
7 Nigeria 10 7 7 24
8 Jamaica 10 4 5 19
9 Wales 9 10 12 31
10 Malaysia 8 3 5 16
11 South Africa 7 11 10 28
12 Northern Ireland 3 4 9 16
13 Kenya 3 4 5 12
14 Cyprus 1 5 6 12
15 Mauritius 1 2 1 4
16 Cameroon 1 1 3 5
17 Jersey 1 1 0 2
17 Samoa 1 1 0 2
17 Sri Lanka 1 1 0 2
20 Fiji 1 0 1 2
20 Isle of Man 1 0 1 2
20 Bahamas 1 0 1 2
23 British Virgin Islands 1 0 0 1
23 Dominica 1 0 0 1
23 Grenada 1 0 0 1
26 Trinidad and Tobago 0 3 4 7
27 Uganda 0 2 1 3
28 Singapore 0 2 0 2
29 Namibia 0 1 2 3
30 Ghana 0 1 1 2

Trivia

  • The Republic of Ghana was formerly known as the Gold Coast.
  • Ghana became a member of the Commonwealth in 1957.
  • Only at their debut Games in 1954 and at the 1982 event in Brisbane have they failed to win any medals.
  • At the 1966 Games in Jamacia, Ghana had their biggest haul of medals with five golds.