GLASGOW, Scotland — Australia extended their commanding lead at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Day 7, surpassing the 50-gold barrier while smaller nations celebrated landmark moments on the medal table.
The Green and Gold finished Thursday, 30 July with a dominant tally of 51 gold, 24 silver and 35 bronze for a total of 110 medals. England remained second with 15 gold, 30 silver and 20 bronze (65 total), ahead of Canada on 15-13-17 (45).
Landmark Golds for Smaller Nations
Dominica and The Bahamas both secured their first gold medals of the Games, moving into a share of 16th place with one gold apiece. Dominica’s breakthrough came through triple jumper Thea LaFond, who claimed the nation’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold. The Bahamas also registered their opening gold of the competition.
The achievements highlighted the breadth of success across the Commonwealth, with several nations collecting their first medals of the Games.
Full Day 7 Medal Table Snapshot
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 51 | 24 | 35 | 110 |
| 2 | England | 15 | 30 | 20 | 65 |
| 3 | Canada | 15 | 13 | 17 | 45 |
| 4 | Scotland | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | South Africa | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 | Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | India | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 11 | Wales | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| 12 | Kenya | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Northern Ireland | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Samoa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Dominica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Fiji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | The Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Cyprus | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Further down the table, Uganda sat 21st with three medals (all non-gold), while Ghana and Sri Lanka shared 23rd with one silver each.
Australia’s Dominance Continues
Australia’s haul of 51 gold medals underlined their status as the leading force at these Games. Hosts Scotland occupied a solid fourth place with nine golds, while Nigeria held fifth with eight gold medals from a total of 16.
With several days of competition remaining, the battle for positions behind Australia remains competitive, particularly between England and Canada for second place on the overall table.

