Rwanda competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Rwanda's fifth participation at the games, after making its debut at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
The King's Baton relay stopped in Rwanda in October 2025. The Rwandan team competed in three sports. The Rwandan team consisted of ten athletes competing in three sports (three men and seven women).
Swimmer Jayden Ntwali was the country's flagbearer, and fellow swimmer Axela Echessah the baton bearer, during the opening ceremony.
Florence Niyonkuru won bronze in the 10,000 meter final, Rwanda's first ever Commonwealth Games medal.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics Athletics055011Judo 101Swimming 213Total3710
Medallist
The following Rwandan competitor a won medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEvent DateRef.Florence NiyonkuruAthleticsWomen's 10,000 metres27 July
Athletics
Rwanda named the following track and field athletes for the 2026 Games:
Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMagnifique UmutesiwaseWomen's 100 m11.974colspan=4 Women's 200 m23.95 4colspan=4 Honorine IribagizaWomen's 800 m2:05.36 5colspan="4" Claire Uwitonze2:06.95 6 colspan="4" Emeline ImanizabayoWomen's 5000 mcolspan="4" 14:59.92 9Florence NiyonkuruWomen's 10,000 mcolspan="4" 31:55.47
Para athletics AthleteEventFinalResultRankClementine UwiduhayeWomen's 100 m (T47)13.85 8
Judo
Rwanda entered one male judoka.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlban BouvetMen's 60 kgL 000–101colspan=5
Swimming
Rwanda entered three swimmers, two men and one woman.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJayden NtwaliMen's 50 m freestyle27.4160colspan=4 Men's 100 m freestyle1:01.0961colspan=4 Men's 50 m backstroke31.7436colspan=4 Men's 100 m backstroke1:12.8329colspan=4 Men's 50 m butterfly29.1263colspan=4 Kean Murenzi ShejaMen's 50 m freestyle26.9759colspan=4 Men's 100 m freestyle58.5458colspan=4 Men's 200 m freestyle2:11.0238colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 50 m butterfly28.7462colspan=4 Axela Marita EchessahWomen's 50 m freestyle30.3162colspan=4 Women's 100 m freestyle1:08.3162colspan=4 Women's 50 m breaststroke41.3828colspan=4 Women's 50 m butterfly32.6450colspan=4
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