Nigeria at the Paralympics

Nigeria at the Paralympic Games
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Paralympic history
Summer Games
1960–1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

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.

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.

Medallists

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

See also

• Nigeria at the Olympics