Maldives at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
| Maldives at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CG code | MDV |
| CGA | Maldives Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 13 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mohamed Aan Hussain |
| Baton bearer | Meral Ayn Latheef |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The Maldives competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Maldives' tenth participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[4]
The King's Baton relay stopped in Maldives in December 2025.[5][6]
The Maldives team consisted of 13 athletes competing in two sports: athletics and swimming.[7] Swimmer Mohamed Aan Hussain was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[8][9] Meanwhile, fellow swimmer Meral Ayn Latheef was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[8]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Swimming | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Athletics
The Maldives entered eight track and field athletes.[10]
- 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 | ||
| Hassan Saaid | Men's 100 m | 10.77 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m | 22.10 | 48 | Did not advance | ||||
| Riffath Adam | Men's 200 m | 22.13 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m | 50.91 | 42 | Did not advance | ||||
| Zeek Suad Hussain | Men's 200 m | 22.19 | 53 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 400 m | 49.96 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ahnaa Nizar | Women's 100 m | 12.19 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m | 24.75 | 29 | Did not advance | ||||
| Aishath Shabaa Saleem | Women's 100 m | 12.59 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Ziva Moosa Shafeeu | Women's 100 m | 12.09 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m | 24.67 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Aminath Layaana Mohamed | Women's 200 m | 25.85 | 33 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 400 m | 1:01.05 | 21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Fasuhaa Ahmed | Women's 800 m | 2:19.86 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Fasuhaa Ahmed Aminath Layaana Mohamed Ahnaa Nizar Aishath Shabaa Saleem Ziva Moosa Shafeeu |
Women's 4 × 100 m relay | N/a | |||||
| Riffath Adam Aminath Layaana Mohamed Ahnaa Nizar Hassan Saaid Ziva Moosa Shafeeu |
Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | N/a | |||||
Swimming
The Maldives entered five swimmers.[11][12] The swimming team broke 12 national records, with each of the five swimmers breaking at least one record.[13][14]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mohamed Rihan Shiham | Men's 100 m backstroke | 1:05.75 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m butterfly | 2:23.94 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 400 m individual medley | 5:09.68 | 11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Looth Mohamed Hussain | Men's 50 m breaststroke | 31.54 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:10.63 | 40 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:42.93 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Mohamed Aan Hussain | Men's 50 m Breaststroke | 31.54 | 48 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m Breaststroke | 1:10.63 | 40 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 200 m Breaststroke | 2:42.93 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Amna Mirsaad | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.99 | 46 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:02.74 | 52 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's 50 m backstroke | 31.55 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
| Meral Ayn Latheef | Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:25.08 | 36 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m individual medley | 2:43.93 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's 400 m individual medley | 6:03.71 | 11 | 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.
- ↑ Zalif, Zunana (24 July 2026). "Maldives set to compete among 74 nations at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games". Raajje.mv. Malé, Maldives. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "King's Baton Relay: Maldives". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "King's Baton Relay 2026 Launches in the Maldives with a Celebratory Unveiling and Community Beach Clean-Up in Vaavu Fulidhoo". www.olympic.mv. Male, Maldives: Maldives Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "ކޮމަންވެލްތު ގޭމްސްގައި ރާއްޖޭން ވާދަކުރަނީ ދެ ކުޅިވަރަކުން" [Maldives to compete in two sports at the Commonwealth Games]. Adhadhu (in Divehi). Malé, Maldives. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 Shahid, Malika (23 July 2026). "Aan named flag bearer, Meral to carry King's Baton at Commonwealth Games". The Edition. Malé, Maldives. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Huge pride as Mohamed Aan Hussain carries our flag and Meral Ayn Latheef carries our King's Baton at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony". Facebook. Malé, Maldives: Maldives Olympic Committee. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Shaman, Mohammed (21 July 2026). "މޯލްޑިވްސް ކޮމަންވެލްތު ޓީމް ރައްކާވެއްޖެ" [Maldives competes in swimming and athletics at this year's Commonwealth Games]. MV Foari (in Divehi). Malé, Maldives. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Shah, Ismail (21 July 2026). "ކޮމަންވެލްތު ގޭމްސްގެ ޓީމް މޯލްޑިވްސް ގްލާސްގޯއަށް" [Maldives will compete in swimming and athletics at the Commonwealth Games]. MMTV (in Divehi). Malé, Maldives. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ Shafeeq, Umar Shan (25 July 2026). "Commonwealth Games 2026: Aan, Looth break national records on the first day". The Edition. Malé, Maldives. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Shahid, Malika (29 July 2026). "Commonwealth Games: Maldivian swimmers finish with 12 national records". The Edition. Malé, Maldives. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Adheela, Mariyam (29 July 2026). "Maldivian swimmers set 12 national records at Commonwealth Games". Raajje TV. Malé, Maldives. Retrieved 4 August 2026.