Namibia competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Namibia's ninth participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.
The Namibian team consisted of 23 athletes (14 men and eight women) competing in five sports. The team also consisted of 16 officials.
Athlete Chenoul Lionel Coetzee was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, bowls athlete Diana Viljoen was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.
Namibia concluded the games with three medals (one silver and two bronze), all won in boxing.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArtistic gymnastics 044Athletics Athletics404101Bowls 224Boxing 415Swimming 415Total15823
Medallists
The following Namibian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEvent DateRef.Tryagain NdeveloBoxingMen's 60 kg1 August Philip HaosebBoxingMen's 55 kg31 July Mischa AraesBoxingWomen's 51 kg31 July
Artistic gymnastics
Namibia entered four female gymnasts.
Women Team Final & Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankSureshni AndrewTeam11.050 6.850 6.8009.80034.50037Tyesha Humphries11.450 7.800 9.850 10.65039.75033Anne-Leen Thorburn11.550 7.850 7.900 10.55037.85036Jonie Thorburn10.500 6.250 6.900 9.85033.50038Total34.05022.50024.65031.050112.25010
Athletics
Namibia entered five male track and field athletes plus one guide.
Men Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankCharley Matundu100 m10.503colspan=4 200 m21.003colspan=4 Elvis Khikhoe Gaseb400 m47.303colspan=4
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankRyan WilliamsDiscus throwcolspan=2 55.378Chenoult Lionel CoetzeeLong jump7.6611 q7.4611
Para athletics Track events AthleteEventRound oneFinalResultRankResultRankAnanias ShikongoEven Tjiviju (guide)Men's 100 m (T12)colspan=2 colspan=2
Bowls
Namibia entered four bowlers (two of each gender).
AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankWaylon WentzelMen's singlesW 1.5–0.5L 0–2L 0–2L 1–1*L 0–2L 1–1*6colspan=3 Ronald SteenkampWaylon WentzelMen's pairsW 2–0L 0–2W 1.5–0.5L 0–2W 1*–13colspan=3 Diana ViljoenWomen's singlesW 2–0L 0–2L 0–2W 1.5–0.5L 0–24colspan=3 Amanda SteenkampDiana ViljoenWomen's pairsL 0–2W 1*–1W 1*–1W 1*–1W 2–02colspan=3
Boxing
Namibia entered five boxers (four men and one woman). Mischa Araes became the first women's boxer to represent the country at the Commonwealth Games.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPhilip HaosebMen's 55 kgW 5–0W W 4–0L 0–5Tryagain NdeveloMen's 60 kgW WOW 5–0W 5–0W 3–2L 2–3Gebhard IpingeMen's 80 kgL 2–3colspan=4 Petrus KotzeMen's 90 kgL colspan=4 Mischa AraesWomen's 51 kgW 4–0L
Swimming
Namibia entered five swimmers (four men and one woman). Ronan Wantenaar became the first Namibian swimmer to make the final of a Commonwealth Games swimming event.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLuke BeukesMen's 50 m freestyle22.9414 Q22.8515colspan=2 Men's 100 m freestyle50.6925colspan=4 Men's 200 m freestyle1:54.5124colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 50 m butterfly24.8224colspan=4 Men's 100 m butterfly56.8029colspan=4 Jose CanjuloMen's 200 m freestyle1:56.3528colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 50 m breaststroke29.2131colspan=4 Men's 100 m breaststroke1:05.3027colspan=4 Men's 200 m breaststroke2:26.6814colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 100 m butterfly55.4721colspan=4 Oliver DurandMen's 200 m freestyle1:52.5322colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 100 m butterfly54.5216 Q53.9813colspan=2 Men's 200 m butterfly2:01.8412colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 200 m individual medley2:03.0910 colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 400 m individual medley4:27.859 colspan=2 colspan=2 Ronan WantenaarMen's 50 m breaststroke27.133 Q27.215 Q27.316Men's 100 m breaststroke1:02.7017 colspan=4 Jessica HumphreyWomen's 50 m freestyle26.3321colspan=4 Women's 100 m freestyle58.2928colspan=4 Women's 50 m backstroke29.0813 Q28.8811colspan=2 Women's 100 m backstroke1:01.8313 Q1:02.3414colspan=2 Women's 50 m butterfly27.9720colspan=4
References
External links Namibia at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games