Nigeria at the Paralympics
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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. 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 |
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 Gold | Ajibola, AdeoyeAdeoye Ajibola |  1992 Barcelona |  Athletics | Men's sprint |
| Gold | Ajibola, AdeoyeAdeoye Ajibola | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's sprint |
| Gold | Emoghawve, MondayMonday Emoghawve | 1992 Barcelona | .svg.png){kind=small} Powerlifting | Men's powerlifting |
| Gold | Ajibola, AdeoyeAdeoye Ajibola |  1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's sprint |
| Gold | Ajibola, AdeoyeAdeoye Ajibola | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's sprint |
| Gold | Emoghawve, MondayMonday Emoghawve | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's powerlifting |
| Gold | Nzuruike, EdithEdith Nzuruike |  2000 Sydney | Athletics | Women's javelin |
| Gold | Emoghawve, MondayMonday Emoghawve | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Men's powerlifting |
| Gold | Ismaila, IyaboIyabo Ismaila | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's powerlifting |
| Gold | Nneji, VictoriaVictoria Nneji | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's powerlifting |
| Gold | Okafor, PatriciaPatricia Okafor | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifing | Women's powerlifting |
| Gold | Agunbiade, TajudeenTajudeen Agunbiade | 2000 Sydney |  Table Tennis | Men's singles |
| Gold | Agunbiade, TajudeenTajudeen Agunbiade, Tunde Adisa, Femi Alaba | 2000 Sydney | Table Tennis | Men's team |
| Gold | Adesoji, AdekundoAdekundo Adesoji |  2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's sprint |
| Gold | Adesoji, AdekundoAdekundo Adesoji | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's sprint |
| Gold | Adesoji, AdekundoAdekundo Adesoji | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's sprint |
| Gold | Ezeikpe, SilverSilver Ezeikpe | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's javelin |
| Gold | Ejike, LucyLucy Ejike | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's powerlifting |
| Gold | Njideka, EuchariaEucharia Njideka |  2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's shotput |
| Gold | Njideka, EuchariaEucharia Njideka | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's discus |
| Gold | Ejike, LucyLucy Ejike | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's powerlifting |
| Gold | Ishaku, RuelRuel Ishaku | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Men's powerlifting |
| Gold | Adesokan, YakubuYakubu Adesokan |  2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
| Gold | Nwokorie, IvoryIvory Nwokorie | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 44 kg |
| Gold | Oyema, EstherEsther Oyema | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
| Gold | Onaolapo, JoyJoy Onaolapo | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 52 kg |
 Silver | Obichukwu, IkechukwuIkechukwu Obichukwu | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 52 kg |
| Silver | Ulonnam, AnthonyAnthony Ulonnam | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 56 kg |
See also
References
- ↑ Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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