Nigeria at the Paralympics

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Nigeria at the Paralympic Games

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IPC code  NGR
NPC Nigeria Paralympic Committee
Paralympic history
Summer Games

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. 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. Nigerians have won a total of 22 gold medals, 11 silver, and 12 bronze.[2]

Medallists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Gold Adeoye Ajibola Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's sprint
 Gold Adeoye Ajibola Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's sprint
 Gold Monday Emoghawve Spain 1992 Barcelona 25px Powerlifting Men's powerlifting
 Gold Adeoye Ajibola United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's sprint
 Gold Adeoye Ajibola United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's sprint
 Gold Monday Emoghawve United States 1996 Atlanta 25px Powerlifting Men's powerlifting
 Gold Edith Nzuruike Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's javelin
 Gold Monday Emoghawve Australia 2000 Sydney 25px Powerlifting Men's powerlifting
 Gold Iyabo Ismaila Australia 2000 Sydney 25px Powerlifting Women's powerlifting
 Gold Victoria Nneji Australia 2000 Sydney 25px Powerlifting Women's powerlifting
 Gold Patricia Okafor Australia 2000 Sydney 25px Powerlifing Women's powerlifting
 Gold Tajudeen Agunbiade Australia 2000 Sydney Table tennis pictogram.svg Table Tennis Men's singles
 Gold Tajudeen Agunbiade, Tunde Adisa, Femi Alaba Australia 2000 Sydney Table tennis pictogram.svg Table Tennis Men's team
 Gold Adekundo Adesoji Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's sprint
 Gold Adekundo Adesoji Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's sprint
 Gold Adekundo Adesoji Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's sprint
 Gold Silver Ezeikpe Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's javelin
 Gold Lucy Ejike Greece 2004 Athens 25px Powerlifting Women's powerlifting
 Gold Eucharia Njideka China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's shotput
 Gold Eucharia Njideka China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's discus
 Gold Lucy Ejike China 2008 Beijing 25px Powerlifting Women's powerlifting
 Gold Ruel Ishaku China 2008 Beijing 25px Powerlifting Men's powerlifting
 Gold Yakubu Adesokan United Kingdom 2012 London 25px Powerlifting Men's 48 kg
 Gold Ivory Nwokorie United Kingdom 2012 London 25px Powerlifting Women's 44 kg
 Gold Esther Oyema United Kingdom 2012 London 25px Powerlifting Women's 48 kg
 Gold Joy Onaolapo United Kingdom 2012 London 25px Powerlifting Women's 52 kg
 Silver Ikechukwu Obichukwu United Kingdom 2012 London 25px Powerlifting Men's 52 kg
 Silver Anthony Ulonnam United Kingdom 2012 London 25px Powerlifting Men's 56 kg

See also

References