Nigeria tops Africa at 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Lagos

Nigeria has finished third overall and emerged as the best African nation at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championship, which concluded in Lagos after six days of intense competition involving 20 countries.
Team Nigeria amassed an impressive haul of 24 medals (one gold, five silver and 18 bronze medals) to finish third on the overall standings, behind India.
The performance marked a significant milestone for Nigerian fencing, highlighted by the historic achievement of 17-year-old Oghenegaren Osievwa-Thompson, who emerged as the star of the tournament after becoming the first Nigerian to win an international gold medal in fencing.
The teenager’s landmark performance has already earn...