Nigeria at the
2014 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNGR
CGANigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Glasgow, Scotland
Flag bearer Maryam Usman[1]
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
11
Silver
11
Bronze
14
Total
36
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Nigeria competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.[2]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Monzavous Edwards 100 m 10.40 2 Q 10.30 7 Did not advance
Ogho-Oghene Egwero 10.38 2 Q 10.40 8 Did not advance
Mark Jelks 10.28 1 Q 10.13 =SB 3 q 10.17 5
Obinna Metu 200 m 21.19 4 Did not advance
Adeseye Ogunlewe 21.11 PB 4 Did not advance
Noah Akwu 400 m Disqualified Did not advance
Salihu Isah 47.51 4 Did not advance
Robert Simmons Did not finish Did not advance
Sean Obinwa 800 m 1:50.59 5 Did not advance
Tyron Akins 110 metres hurdles 13.75 4 — Did not advance
Alex Al-Ameen 13.71 3 Q — 13.77 7
Martins Ogieriakhi 14.13 6 — Did not advance
Cristian Morton 400 metres hurdles 49.62 3 Q — 49.65 5
Pgho-Oghene Egwero (Heat Only)
Mozavous Edwards
Obinna Metu
Mark Jelks
Ejowvokoghene Oduduru (Final Only) 		4 x 100 metres relay 39.11 2 Q — 40.17 6
Saihu Isah
Robert Simmons (Heat Only)
Noah Akwu
Orukpe Erayokan (Heat Only)
Miles Ukaoma (Final Only)
Cristian Morton (Final Only) 		4 x 400 metres relay 3:06.66 2 Q — 3:04.86 7
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Samson Idiata Long jump 7.57 14 Did not advance
Hammed Suleman No Mark Did not advance
Tosin Oke Triple jump 16.75 SB 1 Q 16.84 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Olu Olamigoke 16.46 5 Q 16.56 4
Stephen Mozia Shot put 17.76 14 Did not advance
Kenechukwu Ezeofor Javelin throw 65.71 19 Did not advance
Sunday Ezeh Discus throw (F42/44) — 44.89 PB 6
Richard Okigbazi — 39.28 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gloria Asumnu 100 m 11.43 2 Q 11.25 SB 2 Q 11.41 8
Blessing Okagbare 11.20 1 Q 10.93 SB 1 Q 10.85 GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Justinah Sule 12.00 6 Did not advance
Blessing Okagbare 200 m 22.99 1 Q 22.43 1 Q 22.25 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Folashade Abugan 400 m 52.84 2 Q 51.78 SB 3 q 52.33 5
Regina George 53.92 2 Q 53.48 6 Did not advance
Omolara Omotosho 53.02 2 Q 52.34 3 Did not advance
Nichole Denby 100 metres hurdles 13.54 3 — Did not advance
Ugonna Ndu 13.35 5 — Did not advance
Amaka Ogoegbunam 400 metres hurdles 56.85 3 q — Disqualified
Gloria Asumnu
Patience Okon George (Heat Only)
Dominique Duncan
Lawretta Ozoh
Blessing Okagbare (Final Only) 		4 x 100 metres relay 44.13 1 Q — 42.92 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Oluwafunke Oladoye (Heat Only)
Omolara Omotosho (Heat Only)
Regina George
Ada Benjamin
Patience Okon George (Final Only)
Folashade Abugan (Final Only) 		4 x 400 metres relay 3:28.28 2 Q — 3:24.71 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ese Brume Long jump 6.29 12 q 6.56 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Latifat Balogun Long jump (F37/38) — 3.54 10
Igolukumo Ekioukeowei — 2.37 11
Nwanneka Okwelogu Shot put — 15.13 PB 9
Queen Obisesan Hammer throw 57.16 13 Did not advance

Shooting

Women
Pistol/Small bore
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Yetunde Olabode 10 metre air pistol Did not start Did not advance
Adaeze Eziuzor 10 m air rifle Did not start Did not advance
Caroline Utho Did not start Did not advance
Nora Ekpenyong 25 m pistol Did not start Did not advance
Ada Ikevude Did not start Did not advance
Evelyn Ebbey-Esugo 50 m rifle prone Did not start Did not advance
Caroline Utho Did not start Did not advance
Patience Unuigbe 50 m rifle 3 positions Did not start Did not advance
Men
Pistol/Small bore
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Sesan Abolarin 10 m air rifle Did not start Did not advance
Okposo Esugo Did not start Did not advance
Elaochi Adoyi 10 m air pistol Did not start Did not advance
Samuel Effiong Did not start Did not advance
Madu Abdul 25 m rapid fire pistol Did not start Did not advance
Kingsley Okereke Did not start Did not advance
Charles Adewumni 50 m rifle prone Did not start Did not advance
Akeem Animasaun Did not start Did not advance
Sesan Abolarin 50 m rifle 3 positions Did not start Did not advance
Barau Waziri Did not start Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Rasag Tanimowo 56 kg 95 130 225 6
King Kalu 62 kg 105 140 245 14
Yinka Ayenuwa 69 kg 130 171 301 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mamdum Seldum 77 kg 138 Did not finish
Gideon Aigbefoh 85 kg 147 177 324 4
Olusola Friday 94 kg 150 Did not finish
Dung Williams +105 kg 135 170 305 11
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Nkechi Opara 48 kg 70 92 162 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Chika Amalaha 53 kg DSQ
Ndidi Winifred 58 kg 90 116 206 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Olauwatoyin Adesanmi 63 kg 92 115 207 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Obioma Okoli 90 117 207 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Itohan Ebireguesele 69 kg 100 122 222 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Maryam Usman +75 kg 125 155 280 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Powerlifting
Athlete Event Total Rank
Rolland Ezuruike Men's 72 kg 220.2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Paul Kehinde 221 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Abdulazeez Ibrahim Men's +72 kg 197 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Esther Oyema Women's 61 kg 136 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Loveline Obiji Women's +61 kg 122.4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bose Omolayo 113.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Controversy

The youngest female athlete to win a gold medal, Chika Amalaha, failed a dope test and was suspended following her win in the Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 53 kg.[3]

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ebikweminomo Welson −57 kg — Bye  Tafail (ENG)
W 10-0 		 Pilling (WAL)
W 10-0 		—  Kumar (IND)
L 6-2 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Amas Daniel −61 kg —  Wahab (PAK)
W 11-0 		 Thongsinh (NZL)
W 11-0 		 Kumar (IND)
L 2-5 		—  Madyarchyk (ENG)
W 14-4 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sampson Clarkson −65 kg —  Balfour (CAN)
L 1-3 		Did not advance  Salman (PAK)
W 3–2 		 Rensburg (RSA)
W 8-0 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Melvin Bibo −74 kg  Laverick (CAN)
W 14-4 		 Bangura (SLE)
W 8-0 		 Hawthorn (WAL)
W 12-0 		 Kumar (IND)
L 8-4 		—  Lawrence (AUS)
W 4-0 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Andrew Dick −86 kg — Bye  Omenda (KEN)
W 10-0 		 Hietbrink (RSA)
W 10-0 		—  Tagziev (CAN)
L 4-14 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Soso Tamarau −97 kg —  Koru (KIR)
W 10-0 		 Kadian (IND)
L 2-6 		Did not advance  Arachchige (SRI)
W 6-0 		 Rattigan (ENG)
L 2-12 		5
Sinivie Boltic −125 kg — Bye  Tomar (IND)
L 2-12 		Did not advance
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Rosemary Nweke −48 kg —  Vinesh (IND)
L 1-7 		Did not advance —  Mian (CAN)
L 2-13 		5
Odunayo Adekuoroye −53 kg —  Gallays (CAN)
W 11-0 		 Lemofack Letchidji (CMR)
W 10-0 		—  Sehrawat (IND)
W 2-0 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ifeoma Nwoye −55 kg —  Coetzer (RSA)
W 13-2 		 Laverdure (CAN)
L 6-4 		—  Essombe Tiako (CMR)
W 6-0 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Aminat Adeniyi −58 kg Bye  Grundy (ENG)
W 10-0 		 Ford (NZL)
W 11-1 		—  Malik (IND)
W 10-0 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Blessing Oborududu −63 kg Bye  Lappage (CAN)
L 3-6 		Did not advance —  Spiteri (ENG)
W 11-2 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hannah Rueben −69 kg —  Tomo (CMR)
L 9-18 		Did not advance —  Molongwana (RSA)
W 12-2 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Athlete Event Nordic 1 Nordic 2 Nordic 3 Nordic 4 Standings
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Blessing Onyebuchi −75 kg  Edwards (ENG)
W 10–0 		 Wiebe (CAN)
L 2–12 		 Ali (CMR)
L 1–10 		 Jyoti (IND)
W 8–0 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ Butler, Nick; Osborne, Paul (23 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: The Opening Ceremony from Celtic Park". Insidethegames. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ^ "The Commonwealth Games Associations". glasgow2014.com/. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ Press Association (29 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Chika Amalaha fails doping test | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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