Lesotho competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Lesotho's 13th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.

Lesotho team consisted of 14 athletes (eight men and six women), competing in two sports. The team was officially named in May 2026.

The King's Baton relay stopped in Lesotho in October 2025. Mamots’abi Lekhabunyane served as the country's chef de mission.

Boxer Rapelang Maselela was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, fellow boxer Mathealira Seholohohlo was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.

Lesotho finished the games with two bronze medals, both won in boxing. This marked the country's first medals in 20 years.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 448Boxing 426 Total8614

Medallists

The following Basotho competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEvent DateRef.Pooana KhoahliBoxingMen's 65 kg31 July Rapelang MaselelaBoxingWomen's 57 kg31 July

Athletics

Lesotho entered eight track and field athletes (four per gender).

Track events Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMojela Koneshe100 m10.07 1 q10.197colspan=2 200 m21.763colspan=4 Neo Ntelele200 m21.705colspan=4 400 m51.207colspan=4 Kente Mokheseng200 m22.426 colspan=4 400 m50.247colspan=4 Kamohelo Mofolo 5000 mcolspan=4 13:34.02 1310,000 mcolspan=4 28:01.00 9

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMalia Nalane100 mcolspan=2 colspan=4 200 mcolspan=2 colspan=4 Mamakoli Senauoana200 m24.043colspan=4 400 m53.455 q53.916colspan=2 Manqabang Tsibela800 m2:03.645 q2:03.938colspan=2 Mile4:45.449colspan=2 colspan=2 Nthabiseng Lekotoko5000 mcolspan=4 colspan=2 10,000 mcolspan=4 34:52.0014

Boxing

Lesotho entered six boxers (four men and two women). Rapelang Maselela became the first women from Lesotho to win a Commonwealth Games medal across all sports.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMathealira SeholohohloMen's 55 kgW L 0–5colspan=4 Toka LitabeMen's 60 kgL 2–3colspan=4 Pooana KhoahliMen's 65 kgW 5–0W 5–0W 5–0L 0–5Did not advanceRefiloe ThaiMen's 70 kgW 4–0W 5–0L colspan=4 Rapelang MaselelaWomen's 57 kgrowspan=2 W 4–1L Did not advanceRealeboha SegoeteWomen's 60 kgL colspan=4

References

External links Lesotho at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games