Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of Pakistan contingent & sport-wise entries for Glasgow CWG

Pakistan’s 36-member contingent includes Paris Olympics Gold medalist Arshad Nadeem.

Pakistan have been a fixture at the Commonwealth Games since their debut in Vancouver in 1954, and across 15 appearances they have built a respectable tally of over 75 medals on the all-time table, finishing as high as fourth at the 1962 Perth edition when they claimed eight gold medals.

Hockey has always played a pivotal role in their Commonwealth Games journey; they have won 42 medals in the sport, including 21 golds. However, hockey is not included in the Glasgow Games, along with wrestling and weightlifting, two other disciplines that have consistently produced Pakistani medals.

At Birmingham 2022, the country enjoyed its best haul since 1970, returning home with eight medals, including gold for Arshad Nadeem in the javelin and Nooh Dastgir Butt in the super-heavyweight weightlifting.

For Glasgow 2026, Pakistan have formed a 36-member contingent competing across six disciplines: athletics, boxing, judo, gymnastics, lawn bowls and swimming.

The unavoidable reality is that the scaled-down Glasgow programme has stripped out almost every sport in which Pakistan carries genuine depth, making Arshad Nadeem the clear focal point of the country’s medal ambitions.

Full Pakistani contingent for Glasgow CWG

With the opening ceremony only days away, let’s take a look at Pakistan’s contingent for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Sport or discipline	Athletes
Athletics	7
Boxing	5
Swimming	4
Gymnastics	1
Judo	1
Lawn bowls	2
Total	20

Pakistan athletics team for Commonwealth Games 2026

Athlete	Event
Arshad Nadeem	Men’s javelin throw
Faiqa Riaz	Women’s athletics (long jump)
Ansar Abbas	Men’s athletics (long jump)
Muhammad Akhtar	Men’s athletics (mile, 5000 m, 3000 m steeplechase)
Muhammad Ismail	Men’s athletics
Muhammad Yasir	Men’s javelin throw
Noreen Hussain	Women’s athletics (Women’s pole vault)

Pakistan’s athletics team is headlined by defending Olympic and Commonwealth champion Arshad Nadeem, who will once again be the country’s biggest medal hope in the men’s javelin throw.

Pakistan boxing team for Commonwealth Games 2026

Boxer	Category
Afzal Khan	Men’s boxing (65 kg)
Fatima Zahra	Women’s boxing (60 kg)
Malaika Zahid	Women’s boxing (54 kg)
Qudratullah	Men’s boxing (55 kg)
Samama Rehman Butt	Men’s boxing (60 kg)

Pakistan have named a five-member boxing squad featuring three men and two women. Individual weight categories have not been announced.

Pakistan swimming team for Commonwealth Games 2026

Swimmer	Category
Hamza Asif	Men’s swimming (50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 50 m breaststroke, 100 m breaststroke)
Hareem Malik	Women’s swimming (50 m freestyle, 50 m butterfly, 50 m breaststroke)
Jehanara Nabi	Women’s swimming (50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle)
Muhammad Ahmad Durrani	Men’s swimming (50 m breaststroke, 100 m breaststroke, 200 m breaststroke, 50 m butterfly, 100 m butterfly)

Pakistan’s swimming team comprises two men and two women. Individual events have not been specified in the contingent list.

Pakistan artistic gymnastics team for Commonwealth Games 2026

Gymnast	Category
Shehzad Ali	Men’s artistic gymnastics (All-Around)

Shehzad Ali will be Pakistan’s lone representative in artistic gymnastics at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

Pakistan judo team for Commonwealth Games 2026

Judoka	Category
Shah Hussain Shah	Men’s judo (Men’s 100 kg)

Veteran judoka Shah Hussain Shah will be Pakistan’s sole representative in judo.

Pakistan lawn bowls team for Commonwealth Games 2026

Player	Category
Maqsood Wasim Khan	Lawn bowls
Muhammad Ayub Qureshi	Lawn bowls

Maqsood Wasim Khan and Muhammad Ayub Qureshi will represent Pakistan in lawn bowls.

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