Tanzania at the 2026 Commonwealth Games
| Tanzania at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CG code | TAN |
| CGA | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
| Website | tanzaniaolympics |
| in Glasgow, Scotland 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026 | |
| Competitors | 12 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Collins Saliboko |
| Baton bearer | Zawadi Kutaka |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Sinead Fielding |
| Medals |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Tanzania is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This will mark the country's 16th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1962 Commonwealth Games.
The Tanzanian team was scheduled to compete in four sports: Athletics, boxing, judo and swimming.[4][5]
Tanzania announced a 12 member team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on 13 July 2026 with athletics forming the bulk of the squad. The delegation comprises six track and field athletes, three boxers, two judokas, and one swimmer.[6][7] Swimmer Collins Saliboko was the country's opening ceremony flagbearer.[8][9] Meanwhile, boxer Zawadi Kutaka was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[10] Local volunteer Sinead Fielding served as the country's closing ceremony flagbearer.[11]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Boxing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Athletics
Tanzania selected three women and three men for the athletics competition in Glasgow[7].
- 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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Daniel Sinda | Men's mile | — | |||||
| Josephat Gisemo | Men's 5000 metres | — | |||||
| Men's 10,000 metres | — | ||||||
| Benjamin Ratsim | Men's 10,000 metres | — | |||||
| Winfrida Makenji | Women's 100 metres | 11.65 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 metres | |||||||
| Hamida Nassoro | Women's mile | — | |||||
| Women's 5000 metres | — | ||||||
| Cecilia Panga | Women's 5000 metres | — | |||||
| Women's 10,000 metres | — | ||||||
Boxing
In boxing, Tanzania has entered three fighters across different weight categories.[7][6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Rank | ||
| Fai Issa Faki | Men's bantamweight | ||||||
| Yusuf Changarawe | Men's light heavyweight | ||||||
| Zawadi Amos Kutaka | Women's featherweight | - | |||||
Judo
Tanzania entered two male judoka.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Rank | ||
| Ibrahim Mohamed Hamis | Men's 60 kg | |||||||
| Andrew Thomas Mlugu | Men's 81 kg | |||||||
Swimming
Tanzania entered one male swimmer.[13][14]
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Collins Saliboko | 100 m freestyle | 53.10 | 45 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:56.20 | 27 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| 50 m backstroke | 28.31 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
| 50 m butterfly | 25.67 | 42 | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m butterfly | 57.76 | 30 | 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.
- ↑ Omary, Majuto (16 March 2026). "BFT: Amateur boxers ready for Commonwealth Games". The Citizen. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ Mchekadona, Joseph (16 July 2026). "Scotland beckons as Tanzania flags off Games team". The Guardian. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Tanzania unveils 12-strong squad for Scotland Games | Tanzania Insight". 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Omary, Majuto (13 July 2026). "Tanzania unveils 12-strong squad for Scotland Games". The Citizen. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ Omary, Majuto (16 July 2026). "Bring home medals, govt urges Tanzania's C' Games-bound squad". The Citizen. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mandela University swimmer to represent Tanzania at Commonwealth Games". Nelson Mandela University. Gqeberha, South Africa. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Mattia Ozbot (23 July 2026). "Flagbearer Collins Phillip Saliboko of Team Tanzania and King's Baton Bearer Zawadi Amos Kutaka lead their teammates during the opening ceremony ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". Getty Images. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Holden, Emma (31 July 2026). "Glasgow tour guide set to be a flag bearer at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony". RailAdvent. London, England. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games: TZ target more medals". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Alone in the pool: Saliboko set for Commonwealth test in Glasgow's Commonwealth Games". Tanzania Insight. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ Omary, Majuto (26 June 2026). "Alone in the pool: Saliboko set for Commonwealth test in Glasgow's Commonwealth Games". The Citizen. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Retrieved 27 June 2026.