Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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Nigeria at the Paralympic Games

Flag of Nigeria
IPC code  NGR
NPC Nigeria Paralympic Committee
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors 28 in 4 sports
Officials 14
Medals
Rank: 30		 Gold
4		 Silver
4		 Bronze
1		 Total
9
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games

Nigeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] The country was represented by 28 athletes competing in four sports: powerlifting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis and track and field.[2] The Nigerian team included eight powerlifters.[3]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi Athletics Women's discus throw F57/58
 Gold Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi Athletics Women's shot put F57/58
 Gold Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike Powerlifting Women's 48 kg
 Gold Ruel Ishaku Powerlifting Men's 48 kg
 Silver Adekunle Adesoji Athletics Men's 100 m T12
 Silver Obioma Daleth Aligekwe Powerlifting Men's 100 kg
 Silver Grace Ebere Anozie Powerlifting Women's +82.5 kg
 Silver Amoge Victoria Nneji Powerlifting Women's 67.5 kg
 Bronze Patience Aghimile Igbiti Powerlifting Women's 60 kg

Athletics

  • 11 representatives

Powerlifting

Men
Athlete Event Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Rank
Ruel Isiaku −48 kg
Solomon Amarakwu −90 kg
Obioma Alegakwue −100 kg
Women
Athlete Event Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Rank
Lucy Ejike −48 kg
Patience Igbiti −60 kg
Victoria Nneji −67.5 kg
Kikelomo Ogunbamiwo −82.5 kg
Grace Alozie +82.5 kg

Table tennis

  • 5 representatives

Wheelchair tennis

The Nigerian wheelchair tennis team consisted of a single competitor, 19-year-old Wasiu Yusuf.[4][5] Yusuf qualified for the Games through a wildcard awarded to him for winning the ITF Silver Fund Cup for Africa in October 2007.[6] He participated in the men's singles event in Beijing and was knocked out in the first round by a loss to Stefan Olsson of Sweden.[5]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Wasiu Yusuf Men's singles  Olsson (SWE)
L 2–6, 1–6		 Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Paralympic Games team in Beijing", Chronicle, September 1, 2008
  2. ↑ "Nigeria's Paralympic athletes leave for training tour in South Korea", Xinhua, August 20, 2008
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  4. ↑ Nigeria at the 2008 - Beijing Paralympics on paralympic.org
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