Nigeria at the 2015 African Games
Nigeria participated at the 2015 All-Africa Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. It participated with 573 athletes in 21 sports.[1] Nigeria finished 2nd in the 2015 All-Africa Games medal table.
| Nigeria at the 2015 All-Africa Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigerian Olympic Committee |
| in Brazzaville | |
| Competitors | 573 in 21 sports |
| Flag bearer | Funke Oshonaike |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| All-Africa Games appearances (overview) | |
| Youth appearances | |
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Athletics
The following athletes competed for Nigeria in athletics and reached the finals.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Place | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogho-Oghene Egwero | 100 metres | 2 | 10.17 seconds | |
| Seye Ogunlewe | 100 metres | 5 | 10.45s | |
| Nicholas Imhoaperamhe | 100 metres | 7 | 10.52s | |
| Divine Oduduru | 200 metres | 2 | 20.45s | |
| Tega Odele | 200 metres | 3 | 20.58s | |
| Obinna Metu | 200 metres | 5 | 20.74s | |
| Orukpe Erayokan | 400 metres | 6 | 45.73s | |
| Tyrone Akins | 100m hurdles | 3 | 13.54s | |
| Henry Okorie | 400m hurdles | 7 | 50.01s | |
| Samson Idiata | Long Jump | DSQ | 7.83 metres | Disqualified for doping |
| Ezekiel Ewulo | Long Jump | 6 | 7.39m | |
| Tosin Oke | Triple Jump | 1 | 17.00m | |
| Olumide Olamigoke | Triple Jump | 2 | 16.98 | |
| Nathaniel Oghenewegba | 4 × 400 m Relay | 4 | 3:03.52 | |
| Robert Simmonson | 4 × 400 m Relay | 4 | 3:03.52 | |
| Henry Okorie | 4 × 400 m Relay | 4 | 3:03.52 | |
| Orukpe Erayokan | 4 × 400 m Relay | 4 | 3:03.52 | |
| Peter Moreno | Decathlon | 7 | 6281 |
| Athlete | Event | Place | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Francis | 100 metres | 5 | 11.53 seconds | |
| Ngozi Onwumere | 200 metres | 2 | 23.24s | |
| Lawrette Ozoh | 200 metres | 3 | 23.37s | |
| Patience Okon George | 400 metres | 2 | 50.71s | |
| Adelowe Oluwatosin | 400 metres | 4 | 51.82s | |
| Margaret Etim | 400 metres | 5 | 52.64s | |
| Abike Egbeniyi | 800 metres | 8 | 2:09.36 | |
| Amusan Oluwatobiloba | 100m hurdles | 1 | 13.15s | |
| Lindsay Lindley Weyinme | 100m hurdles | 3 | 13.3s | |
| Amaka Ogoegbunam | 400m hurdles | 1 | 55.86s | |
| Ajoke Odumonsu | 400m hurdles | 2 | 57.63s | |
| Doreen Amata | High Jump | 2 | 1.85 metres | |
| Motunrayo Sasegbom | High Jump | 5 | 1.80m | |
| Chinazom Amadi | Long Jump | DSQ | 6.31m | Disqualified for doping |
| Eze Brume | Long Jump | 4 | 6.23m | |
| Ibrhaim Blessing | Long Jump | 9 | 5.84m | |
| Ibrhaim Blessing | Triple Jump | 2 | 13.52m | |
| Hope Idhe | Triple Jump | 6 | 12.90m | |
| Claire Uke | Shot Put | 2 | 16.64m | |
| Claire Uke | Discus | 1 | 54.25m | |
| Precious Ogunleye | Discus | 4 | 48.18m | |
| Precious Ogunleye | Hammer Throw | 5 | 58.84m | |
| Kelechi Nwanaga | Javelin | 1 | 52.7m | |
| Cecila Francis | 4 × 100 m relay | 1 | 43.1s | |
| Blessing Okagbare | 4 × 100 m relay | 1 | 43.1s | |
| Ngozi Onwumere | 4 × 100 m relay | 1 | 43.1s | |
| Lawretta Ozoh | 4 × 100 m relay | 1 | 43.1s | |
| Rita Ossai | 4 × 400 m relay | 1 | 3:27.12 | |
| Funke Oladoye | 4 × 400 m relay | 1 | 3:27.12 | |
| Tosin Adeloye | 4 × 400 m relay | 1 | 3:27.12 | |
| Patience Okon George | 4 × 400 m relay | 1 | 3:27.12 |
Badminton
The Nigerian National Badminton Team placed third, losing 0–3 to Mauritius in the Semifinal.[4]
The following athletes/teams medaled for Nigeria.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Gabriel | Women's Singles | 2 |
| Clement Krobakpo | Men's Singles | 3 |
| Jinkan Ifraimu | Men's Doubles | 3 |
| Enejoh Abah | Men's Doubles | 3 |
| Grace Gabriel | Women's Doubles | 3 |
Basketball
The Men's team placed third after losing 60–61 to Egypt, and then beating Mali 57–55 in the third place match.[6] The Women's team placed second after losing 57–73 to Mali in the final.[7]
Beach volleyball
The women's team beat South Africa 2–1 in the Final to claim gold.[8]
Boxing
Cycling
The following athletes placed top ten in cycling for Nigeria.[9][10][11]
| Athlete | Event | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Grikpa Tombrapa | Women's Road Race | 2 | 1:45:10 |
| Adejoku Durogbade | Women's Road Race | 6 | 1:45:10 |
| Grikpa Gladys Tombrapa | Women's Time Trial | 5 | NA |
| Emmanuel Innocent Akpan
Qodiri Ajibade Eyo Effioke Kalizebe Caleb |
Men's Team Time Trial | 7 | NA |
| Rosemary Marcus
Grikpa Gladys Tombrapa Happy Okafor |
Women's Team Time Trial | 3 | NA |
Football
The men's team placed third after beating Congo in the 3rd place match. The game tied 0-0, and Nigeria won 5–3 in the penalty kick shootout.[12] The woman's team placed 4th, losing the 3rd place match to Ivory Coast 1–2.[12]
Fencing
Gymnastics
Judo
Karate
Swimming
Table tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
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- "11 Èmes Jeux Africains Brazzaville 2015" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "2015 African Continental Championships (Team)". Badminton World Federation.
- "BWF - 2015 African Continental Championships (Individual) - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Men Basketball XI Africa Games 2015 Brazzaville (CGO) Wednesday 09.09 - Friday 18.09 - Winner Angola". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Women Basketball XI Africa Games 2015 Brazzaville (CGO) Wednesday 09.09 - Friday 18.09 - Winner Mali". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- Tony (13 September 2015). "Nigeria beat South Africa to win women beach volleyball gold". Vanguard News Nigeria. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Ordre d'Arrivée" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Ordre de Depart" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Ordre de Depart" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "Jeux Africains Brazzaville 2015 - Resultats". brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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