Nigeria at the Paralympics

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]

Nigeria at the
Paralympics
IPC codeNGR
NPCNigeria Paralympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 37th
Gold
40
Silver
19
Bronze
21
Total
80
Summer appearances

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] Adeoye Ajibola 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]

At the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, Nigeria won 10 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, and 5 bronze), bringing its total number of medals to 80.[4]

Medals
See also: All-time Paralympic Games medal table

Medallists

Nigeria made its Paralympic debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, where they claimed three gold medals.[5][6]

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldAdeoye AjibolaSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 100m TS4
 GoldAdeoye AjibolaSpain 1992 Barcelona AthleticsMen's 200M TS4
 GoldMonday EmoghawveSpain 1992 Barcelona PowerliftingMen's 48 kg
 GoldAdeoye AjibolaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 100m T45-46
 GoldAdeoye AjibolaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 200m T45-46
 GoldMonday EmoghawveUnited States 1996 Atlanta PowerliftingMen's 60 kg
 SilverAdeoye AjibolaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's long jump F45-46
 SilverAbraham ObaretinUnited States 1996 Atlanta PowerliftingMen's 48 kg
 BronzeJohnson SulolaUnited States 1996 Atlanta PowerliftingMen's 52 kg
 BronzePatrick AkutaekweUnited States 1996 Atlanta PowerliftingMen's 100 kg
 BronzeNasiru SuleUnited States 1996 Atlanta Table tennisWomen's open 1-5
 GoldEdith NzuruikeAustralia 2000 Sydney AthleticsWomen's javelin F58
 GoldMonday EmoghawveAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerliftingMen's 67.5 kg
 GoldIyabo IsmailaAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerliftingWomen's 48 kg
 GoldVictoria NnejiAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerliftingWomen's 60 kg
 GoldPatricia OkaforAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerlifingWomen's 67.5 kg
 GoldTajudeen AgunbiadeAustralia 2000 Sydney Table TennisMen's singles class 9
 GoldTajudeen Agunbiade
Tunde Adisa
Femi Alabi		Australia 2000 Sydney Table TennisMen's team class 9
 SilverLucy EjikeAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerliftingWomen's 44 kg
 BronzeStephen DavouAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerliftingMen's 56 kg
 BronzePatricia NnajiAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerliftingWomen's 52 kg
 BronzeKike AdedejiAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerliftingWomen's 75 kg
 BronzeFaith IgbinehinAustralia 2000 Sydney PowerliftingWomen's +82.5kg
 BronzeFemi AlabiAustralia 2000 Sydney Table tennisMen's singles class 9
 GoldAdekundo AdesojiGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 100m T12
 GoldAdekundo AdesojiGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 200m T12
 GoldAdekundo AdesojiGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's 400m T12
 GoldSilver EzeikpeGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's javelin F58
 GoldLucy EjikeGreece 2004 Athens PowerliftingWomen's 44 kg
 SilverEucharia IyiaziGreece 2004 Athens AthleticsWomen's javelin F56-58
 SilverSolomon IkechukwuGreece 2004 Athens PowerliftingMen's 100 kg
 SilverIjeoma JohnGreece 2004 Athens PowerliftingWomen's 40 kg
 SilverPatience AghimileGreece 2004 Athens PowerliftingWomen's 56 kg
 BronzeRuel IshakuGreece 2004 Athens PowerliftingWomen's 48 kg
 BronzeKike AdedejiGreece 2004 Athens PowerliftingWomen's 75 kg
 BronzeGrace AnozieGreece 2004 Athens PowerliftingWomen's +82.5kg
 GoldEucharia IyiaziChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's shot put F57/58
 GoldEucharia IyiaziChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's discus F57/58
 GoldLucy EjikeChina 2008 Beijing PowerliftingWomen's 48 kg
 GoldRuel IshakuChina 2008 Beijing PowerliftingMen's 48 kg
 SilverAdekunle AdesojiChina 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 100m T12
 SilverObioma DalethChina 2008 Beijing PowerliftingMen's 100 kg
 SilverGrace AnozieChina 2008 Beijing PowerliftingWomen's +82.5kg
 SilverAmoge VictoriaChina 2008 Beijing PowerliftingWomen's 67.5kg
 BronzePatience AghimileChina 2008 Beijing PowerliftingWomen's 60 kg
 GoldYakubu AdesokanUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingMen's 48 kg
 GoldIvory NwokorieUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingWomen's 44 kg
 GoldEsther OyemaUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingWomen's 48 kg
 GoldJoy OnaolapoUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingWomen's 52 kg
 SilverIkechukwu ObichukwuUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingMen's 52 kg
 SilverAnthony UlonnamUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingMen's 56 kg
 SilverFolashade OluwafemiayoUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingWomen's 75 kg
 SilverIfeanyi NnajioforUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingMen's 60 kg
 SilverLucy EjikeUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingWomen's 56 kg
 BronzeEucharia IyiaziUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsWomen's shot put F57-58
 BronzeVictoria NnejiUnited Kingdom 2012 London PowerliftingWomen's 67.5 kg
 GoldRoland EzuruikeBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingMen's 54 kg
 GoldPaul KehindeBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingMen's 65 kg
 GoldLauritta OnyeBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's shot put F40
 GoldLucy EjikeBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingWomen's 61 kg
 GoldNdidi NwosuBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingWomen's 73 kg
 GoldBose OmolayoBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingWomen's 79 kg
 GoldJosephine OrjiBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingWomen's +86 kg
 SilverLatifat TijaniBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingWomen's 45 kg
 SilverEsther OyemaBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingWomen's 55 kg
 BronzeNnamdi InnocentBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro PowerliftingMen's 72 kg
 BronzeEucharia IyiaziBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's discus throw F57
 GoldFolashade OluwafemiayoJapan 2020 Tokyo PowerliftingWomen's 86 kg
 GoldBose OmolayoJapan 2020 Tokyo PowerliftingWomen's 79 kg
 GoldLatifat TijaniJapan 2020 Tokyo PowerliftingWomen's 45 kg
 GoldFlora UgunwaJapan 2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's Javelin F54
 SilverLoveline ObijiJapan 2020 Tokyo PowerliftingWomen's 86 kg
 BronzeTajudeen AgunbiadeJapan 2020 Tokyo Table tennisMen's Teams Classes 9-10
 BronzeLucy EjikeJapan 2020 Tokyo PowerliftingWomen's 61 kg
 BronzeVictor FarinloyeJapan 2020 Tokyo Table tennisMen's Teams Classes 9-10
 BronzeOlaitan IbrahimJapan 2020 Tokyo PowerliftingWomen's 67 kg
 BronzeEucharia IyiaziJapan 2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's Shot put F57
 BronzeFemi AlabiJapan 2020 Tokyo Table TennisMen's Teams Classes 9-10
 BronzeLauritta OnyeJapan 2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's Shot put F40

See also

References
  1. "Tokyo 2020 - Team Nigeria - Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  4. Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  5. "6 Facts to know about Nigeria at the Paralympics". Nigeria Today. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. "Nigeria - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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