South Africa at Commonwealth Games 2026
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South Africa at Commonwealth Games 2026
South Africa won 28 medals at Commonwealth Games 2026: 7 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze, placing 11th among the 45 nations in the medal table.
The medals came in Athletics, Judo, Para Athletics, Para Swimming and Swimming.
Gold medals: 200 metres (Sinesipho Dambile); 100 metre freestyle S13 (Nathan Hendricks); 50 metre freestyle S7 (Christian Sadie); and 4 more.
- Gold200 metresSinesipho Dambile19.96
- SilverPole vaultKyle Rademeyerwon on countback5.70 m
- Bronze400 metresZakithi Nene45.21
- Silver81 kgTimothy Meuwsen
- Bronze57 kgDonne Breytenbach
- Silver100 metres T12Masala Makatu11.04
- Gold100 metre freestyle S13Nathan Hendricks54.54
- Gold50 metre freestyle S7Christian Sadie28.06GR
- Silver50 metre freestyle S13Nathan Hendricks24.84
- Silver50 metre freestyle S13Danika Vyncke28.41
- Gold100 metre backstrokePieter CoetzeCR, AF51.77
- Gold200 metre backstrokePieter Coetze1:54.22GR
- Gold50 metre backstrokePieter Coetze24.18GR
- Gold50 metre breaststrokeLara van Niekerk30.43
- Silver100 metre breaststrokeAimee Canny1:06.19
- Silver200 metre breaststrokeKaylene Corbett2:24.46
- Silver200 metre individual medleyAimee Canny2:09.37NR
- Silver4 x 100 metre medley relayTeam3:42.61
- Silver50 metre breaststrokeMichael Houlie26.77
- Silver50 metre butterflyErin Gallagher25.57
- Bronze100 metre backstrokeRuard van Renen53.31
- Bronze100 metre backstrokeOlivia Nel1:00.09NR
- Bronze100 metre butterflyErin Gallagher57.39
- Bronze4 x 100 metre freestyle relayTeam3:13.99
- Bronze4 x 100 metre freestyle relayTeamAF3:38.67
- Bronze4 x 100 metre medley relayTeamAF3:31.13
- Bronze4 x 100 metre medley relayTeam3:58.58
- Bronze50 metre backstrokeRuard van Renen24.51
Frequently Asked Questions
South Africa won 28 medals at Commonwealth Games 2026: 7 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze.
South Africa placed 11th among the 45 nations in the medal table, which is ordered by gold medals, then silver, then bronze. Australia led the table with 70 gold medals.
South Africa won medals in 5 sports: Athletics, Judo, Para Athletics, Para Swimming and Swimming.
Swimming gave South Africa the most medals: 18.
Swimming gave South Africa the most gold medals: 4.
South Africa won 7 gold medals, including 200 metres (Sinesipho Dambile); 100 metre freestyle S13 (Nathan Hendricks); 50 metre freestyle S7 (Christian Sadie); 100 metre backstroke (Pieter Coetze); 200 metre backstroke (Pieter Coetze); 50 metre backstroke (Pieter Coetze); and 1 more.