Nigeria at the Paralympics
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IPC code | NGR | ||||||||
NPC | Nigeria Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
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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.
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.[1] Adeoye Ajibola won two gold medals in sprint, while Monday Emoghawve obtained one in powerlifting.[1]
Nigeria has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, though it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.[2]
Medallists
Nigeria made its Paralympic debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, where they claimed three gold medals.[3][4] The country set a single Games medal record for themselves at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, where they claimed 7 gold medals.[3] Going into the 2016 Summer Paralympics, the country had claimed 22 gold medals, 11 silver, and 12 bronze in the Paralympics during their history.[2][3]
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Ajibola, AdeoyeAdeoye Ajibola | ![]() | ![]() | Men's sprint |
![]() | Ajibola, AdeoyeAdeoye Ajibola | ![]() | ![]() | Men's sprint |
![]() | Emoghawve, MondayMonday Emoghawve | ![]() | ![]() | Men's powerlifting |
![]() | Ajibola, AdeoyeAdeoye Ajibola | ![]() | ![]() | Men's sprint |
![]() | Ajibola, AdeoyeAdeoye Ajibola | ![]() | ![]() | Men's sprint |
![]() | Emoghawve, MondayMonday Emoghawve | ![]() | ![]() | Men's powerlifting |
![]() | Nzuruike, EdithEdith Nzuruike | ![]() | ![]() | Women's javelin |
![]() | Emoghawve, MondayMonday Emoghawve | ![]() | ![]() | Men's powerlifting |
![]() | Ismaila, IyaboIyabo Ismaila | ![]() | ![]() | Women's powerlifting |
![]() | Nneji, VictoriaVictoria Nneji | ![]() | ![]() | Women's powerlifting |
![]() | Okafor, PatriciaPatricia Okafor | ![]() | ![]() | Women's powerlifting |
![]() | Agunbiade, TajudeenTajudeen Agunbiade | ![]() | ![]() | Men's singles |
![]() | Agunbiade, TajudeenTajudeen Agunbiade, Tunde Adisa, Femi Alaba | ![]() | ![]() | Men's team |
![]() | Adesoji, AdekundoAdekundo Adesoji | ![]() | ![]() | Men's sprint |
![]() | Adesoji, AdekundoAdekundo Adesoji | ![]() | ![]() | Men's sprint |
![]() | Adesoji, AdekundoAdekundo Adesoji | ![]() | ![]() | Men's sprint |
![]() | Ezeikpe, SilverSilver Ezeikpe | ![]() | ![]() | Men's javelin |
![]() | Ejike, LucyLucy Ejike | ![]() | ![]() | Women's powerlifting |
![]() | Njideka, EuchariaEucharia Njideka | ![]() | ![]() | Women's shotput |
![]() | Njideka, EuchariaEucharia Njideka | ![]() | ![]() | Women's discus |
![]() | Ejike, LucyLucy Ejike | ![]() | ![]() | Women's powerlifting |
![]() | Ishaku, RuelRuel Ishaku | ![]() | ![]() | Men's powerlifting |
![]() | Adesokan, YakubuYakubu Adesokan | ![]() | ![]() | Men's 48 kg |
![]() | Nwokorie, IvoryIvory Nwokorie | ![]() | ![]() | Women's 44 kg |
![]() | Oyema, EstherEsther Oyema | ![]() | ![]() | Women's 48 kg |
![]() | Onaolapo, JoyJoy Onaolapo | ![]() | ![]() | Women's 52 kg |
![]() | Obichukwu, IkechukwuIkechukwu Obichukwu | ![]() | ![]() | Men's 52 kg |
![]() | Ulonnam, AnthonyAnthony Ulonnam | ![]() | ![]() | Men's 56 kg |
See also
References
- 1 2 Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- 1 2 Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- 1 2 3 "6 Facts to know about Nigeria at the Paralympics". Nigeria Today. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "Nigeria - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-06-13.