Gabon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
| Gabon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CG code | GAB |
| CGA | Gabonese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Noélie Annette Lacour |
| Baton bearer | Kurt Ogouenkero |
| Medals Ranked =36th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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Gabon competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Gabon's debut at the games, after joining the Commonwealth of Nations in 2022.[4][5]
The Gabonese team consisted of seven athletes (three men and four women) competing in three sports.[6][7] On the eve of the games, the Gabonese boxing team was withdrawn due to not completing mandatory gender testing in time.[8]
Swimmer Noélie Annette Lacour was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[8] Meanwhile, team official Kurt Ogouenkero was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[9]
On the final day of the Games, Gabon achieved its first ever medal, with judoka Marthe Gnacadja Avora winning a bronze medal in the Women's +78 kg super heavyweight class.[10][11]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Medallist
The following Gabonese competitor a won medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Marthe Gnacadja Avaro | Judo | Women's +78 kg | 2 August | [12] |
Athletics
Gabon entered four athletes, two per gender.[6][13]
- Key
Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only.
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Wissy Frank Hoye Yenda Moukoula | Men's 100 m | 10.55 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 200 m | DQ | Did not advance | ||||||
| Guy Maganga Gorra | Men's 200 m | 20.69 | 2 q | 21.10 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Pierrick Linda Moulin | Women's 100 m | 11.47 | 2 q | 11.54 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Field event
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Carine Bacchetta-Mekam | Shot put | 14.88 | 9 |
Judo
Gabon entered two judoka for the Games, one of each gender.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Fernand Nkaro | Men's 81 kg | Bye |  Majeed (MAS)L 0s1–001s1 |
Did not advance |  Mlugu (TAN)W 001–000 |
 Georgakis (CYP)L 0s2–100s1 |
5 | |
| Marthe Gnacadja Avaro | Women's +78 kg | Bye |  Payet (SEY)W 100–000 |
 Andrews (NZL)L 0s3–100s2 |
Bye |  Wood (TTO)W 100–000 |
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Swimming
Gabon entered one female swimmer.[6]
Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Noélie Annette Lacour | 50 m butterfly | 28.18 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:05.23 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
References
- ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com/. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ "West African nations Gabon and Togo join Commonwealth". France 24. Paris, France. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Gabon and Togo join the Commonwealth Family". www.commonwealthsport.com. Commonwealth Sport. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Gabon". www.glasgow2026.com. Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow 2026 Organising Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Jeux du Commonwealth 2026 : Le Gabon s'apprête à faire ses débuts dans la compétition" [2026 Commonwealth Games: Gabon prepares to make its competition debut]. Agence Gabonaise de Presse (in French). Libreville, Gabon. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Jeux du Commonwealth 2026 : La nageuse Noélie Annette Lacour lance la campagne du Gabon" [2026 Commonwealth Games: Swimmer Noélie Annette Lacour launches Gabon's campaign]. Gabon All Sport (in French). Libreville, Gabon. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Molly Darlington (23 July 2026). "Flagbearer Noélie Annette Suzanne Lacour of Team Gabon and King's Baton Bearer Kurt Ogouenkero of Team Gabon lead their teammates during the opening ceremony ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". Getty Images. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "Jeux du Commonwealth 2026 : Judo, Marthe Gnacadja Avaro offre au Gabon sa seule médaille" [2026 Commonwealth Games: Judo, Marthe Gnacadja Avaro earns Gabon's only medal]. Agence Gabonaise de Presse (in French). Libreville, Gabon. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Edou, Geneviève Dewuno (3 August 2026). "Jeux du Commonwealth : la judokate Marthe Gnacadja Avaro sauve l'honneur du Gabon avec une médaille de bronze" [Commonwealth Games: Judoka Marthe Gnacadja Avaro saves Gabon's honour with a bronze medal]. Gabon Media Time (in French). Libreville, Gabon. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ Bekwen, Dokira (4 August 2026). "Glasgow 2026 : Marthe Gnacadja Avaro, première médaillée gabonaise des Jeux du Commonwealth" [Glasgow 2026: Marthe Gnacadja Avaro, Gabon's first Commonwealth Games medallist]. Gabon Actu (in French). Libreville, Gabon. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "Jeux du Commonwealth : Guy Maganga Gorra file en demi-finale du 200 mètres" [Commonwealth Games: Guy Maganga Gorra advances to the 200 metres semifinal]. Gabon 24 (in French). Libreville, Gabon. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2026.