Nigeria at the Paralympics
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IPC code | NGR |
NPC | Nigeria Paralympic Committee |
Medals Ranked 37th |
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Nigeria made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona. It sent a delegation of six male athletes to compete in track & field, powerlifting and table tennis.[1]
History[]
Nigeria made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona when they sent a delegation of six men to compete in track & field, powerlifting and table tennis.[2] won two gold medals in sprint, while Monday Emoghawve obtained one in powerlifting.[2] Nigeria has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, though it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.[3]
Medals[]
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Medals by Winter Sport[]
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Medallists[]
Nigeria made its Paralympic debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, where they claimed three gold medals.[4][5]
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's 100m TS4 | |
Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's 200M TS4 | |
Gold | Monday Emoghawve | 1992 Barcelona | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 100m T45-46 | |
Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 200m T45-46 | |
Gold | Monday Emoghawve | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's 60 kg |
Silver | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's long jump F45-46 | |
Silver | Abraham Obaretin | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
Bronze | Johnson Sulola | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's 52 kg |
Bronze | Patrick Akutaekwe | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg |
Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | Table tennis | Women's open 1-5 | |
Gold | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Women's javelin F58 | |
Gold | Monday Emoghawve | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Men's 67.5 kg |
Gold | Iyabo Ismaila | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
Gold | Victoria Nneji | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 60 kg |
Gold | Patricia Okafor | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifing | Women's 67.5 kg |
Gold | Tajudeen Agunbiade | 2000 Sydney | Table Tennis | Men's singles class 9 |
Gold | Tajudeen Agunbiade Tunde Adisa Femi Alabi |
2000 Sydney | Table Tennis | Men's team class 9 |
Silver | Lucy Ejike | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 44 kg |
Bronze | Stephen Davou | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Men's 56 kg |
Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 52 kg | |
Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 75 kg | |
Bronze | Faith Igbinehin | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5kg |
Bronze | Femi Alabi | 2000 Sydney | Table tennis | Men's singles class 9 |
Gold | Adekundo Adesoji | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 100m T12 |
Gold | Adekundo Adesoji | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 200m T12 |
Gold | Adekundo Adesoji | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 400m T12 |
Gold | Silver Ezeikpe | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's javelin F58 |
Gold | Lucy Ejike | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 44 kg |
Silver | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's javelin F56-58 |
Silver | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg | |
Silver | Ijeoma John | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 40 kg |
Silver | Patience Aghimile | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 56 kg |
Bronze | Ruel Ishaku | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
Bronze | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 75 kg | |
Bronze | Grace Anozie | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5kg |
Gold | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's shot put F57/58 |
Gold | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's discus F57/58 |
Gold | Lucy Ejike | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
Gold | Ruel Ishaku | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
Silver | Adekunle Adesoji | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's 100m T12 |
Silver | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg | |
Silver | Grace Anozie | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5kg |
Silver | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's 67.5kg | |
Bronze | Patience Aghimile | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's 60 kg |
Gold | Yakubu Adesokan | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
Gold | Ivory Nwokorie | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 44 kg |
Gold | Esther Oyema | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
Gold | Joy Onaolapo | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 52 kg |
Silver | Ikechukwu Obichukwu | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 52 kg |
Silver | Anthony Ulonnam | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 56 kg |
Silver | Folashade Oluwafemiayo | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 75 kg |
Silver | Ifeanyi Nnajiofor | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 60 kg |
Silver | Lucy Ejike | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 56 kg |
Bronze | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's shot put F57-58 |
Bronze | Victoria Nneji | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 67.5 kg |
Gold | Roland Ezuruike | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Men's 54 kg |
Gold | Paul Kehinde | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Men's 65 kg |
Gold | Lauritta Onye | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's shot put F40 |
Gold | Lucy Ejike | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 61 kg |
Gold | Ndidi Nwosu | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 73 kg |
Gold | Bose Omolayo | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 79 kg |
Gold | Josephine Orji | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's +86 kg |
Silver | Latifat Tijani | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 45 kg |
Silver | Esther Oyema | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 55 kg |
Bronze | Nnamdi Innocent | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Men's 72 kg |
Bronze | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's discus throw F57 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 - Team Nigeria - Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ "6 Facts to know about Nigeria at the Paralympics". Nigeria Today. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Nigeria - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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