Nigeria at the Paralympics

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

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] 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),[4] and Nigeria won 7 more medals (2 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze) at the Paris 2024, bringing its total to 87.[5]

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.[6][7]

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Gold Adeoye Ajibola 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 100m TS4
 Gold Adeoye Ajibola 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 200M TS4
 Gold Monday Emoghawve 1992 Barcelona Powerlifting Men's 48 kg
 Gold Adeoye Ajibola 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 100m T45-46
 Gold Adeoye Ajibola 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 200m T45-46
 Gold Monday Emoghawve 1996 Atlanta Powerlifting Men's 60 kg
 Silver Adeoye Ajibola 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 Nasiru Sule 1996 Atlanta Table tennis Women's open 1-5
 Gold Edith Nzuruike 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 Patricia Nnaji 2000 Sydney Powerlifting Women's 52 kg
 Bronze Kike Adedeji 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 Solomon Ikechukwu 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 Kike Adedeji 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 Obioma Daleth 2008 Beijing Powerlifting Men's 100 kg
 Silver Grace Anozie 2008 Beijing Powerlifting Women's +82.5kg
 Silver Amoge Victoria 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
 Gold Folashade Oluwafemiayo 2020 Tokyo Powerlifting Women's 86 kg
 Gold Bose Omolayo 2020 Tokyo Powerlifting Women's 79 kg
 Gold Latifat Tijani 2020 Tokyo Powerlifting Women's 45 kg
 Gold Flora Ugunwa 2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's Javelin F54
 Silver Loveline Obiji 2020 Tokyo Powerlifting Women's 86 kg
 Bronze Tajudeen Agunbiade 2020 Tokyo Table tennis Men's Teams Classes 9-10
 Bronze Lucy Ejike 2020 Tokyo Powerlifting Women's 61 kg
 Bronze Victor Farinloye 2020 Tokyo Table tennis Men's Teams Classes 9-10
 Bronze Olaitan Ibrahim 2020 Tokyo Powerlifting Women's 67 kg
 Bronze Eucharia Iyiazi 2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's Shot put F57
 Bronze Femi Alabi 2020 Tokyo Table Tennis Men's Teams Classes 9-10
 Bronze Lauritta Onye 2020 Tokyo Athletics Women'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. ^ a b Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. ^ Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  4. ^ Nigeria at the Paralympics Archived 7 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, International Paralympic Committee
  5. ^ "Nigeria's Paralympic Journey: From 3 medals in 1992 to accumulating 87 medals by 2024 - Intelpoint". Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  6. ^ "6 Facts to know about Nigeria at the Paralympics". Nigeria Today. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Nigeria - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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