Nigeria at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Nigeria
IPC codeNGR
NPCNigeria Paralympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan
24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) – 5 September 2021 (2021-09-05)
Competitors22 in 4 sports
Medals
Gold
4
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total
10
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Nigeria competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August and 5 September 2021. This was their eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1992.[1][2][3]

Medalists

Main article: 2020 Summer Paralympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Latifat Tijani Powerlifting Women's 45 kg 26 August
 Gold Bose Omolayo Powerlifting Women's 79 kg 29 August
 Gold Folashade Oluwafemiayo Powerlifting Women's 86 kg 30 August
 Gold Flora Ugwunwa Athletics Women's javelin throw F54 4 September
 Silver Loveline Obiji Powerlifting Women's +86 kg 30 August
 Bronze Lucy Ejike Powerlifting Women's 61 kg 28 August
 Bronze Olaitan Ibrahim Powerlifting Women's 67 kg 28 August
 Bronze Tajudeen Agunbiade
Alabi Olufemi
Victor Farinloye		 Table tennis Men's team – Class 9–10 1 September
 Bronze Eucharia Iyiazi Athletics Women's shot put F57 2 September
 Bronze Lauritta Onye Athletics Women's shot put F40 4 September

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 4 5
Powerlifting 3 7 10
Rowing 1 0 1
Table tennis 5 1 6
Total 10 12 22

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Flora Ugwunwa qualified to compete in the women's javelin throw F54 event. She qualified after winning the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F54 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Lauritta Onye qualified to compete in the women's shot put F40 event.[4]

Athlete Event Rank
Men
GALADIMA Suwaibidu Men's 100m - T47
Women
Lauritta Onye Women's shot put F40
Flora Ugwunwa Women's javelin throw F54 1st place, gold medalist(s)
IYIAZI Eucharia Women's Shot Put - F57
IYIAZI Eucharia Women's Discus Throw - F57
NWAOZUZU Grace Women's Discus Throw - F57
Flora Ugwunwa Women's Shot Put - F54

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Source:[5]

Number Athlete Event Result Rank
Men
1 Yakubu Adesokan Men's 49 kg 155 4
2 Ibrahim Dauda Men's 59 kg 170 5
3 Nnamdi Innocent Men's 72 kg NM -
Women
4 Latifat Tijani Women's 45 kg 107 1st place, gold medalist(s)
5 Lucy Ejike Women's 61 kg 130 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
6 Olaitan Ibrahim Women's 67 kg 119 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
7 Paulina Okpala Women's 73 kg 124 6
8 Bose Omolayo Women's 79 kg 141 1st place, gold medalist(s)
9 Folashade Oluwafemiayo Women's 86 kg 151 1st place, gold medalist(s)
10 Loveline Obiji Women's +86 kg 147 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Nigeria qualified one boats in the men's single sculls events for the games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 FISA African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kingsley Okoroafor Ijomah Men's single sculls

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Nigeria entered six athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Five athletes qualified from 2019 ITTF African Para Championships which was held in Alexandria, Egypt and Isau Ogunkunle via World Ranking allocation.[6]

Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ahmed Owolabi Koleosho Individual C3  Brüchle (GER)
L 0-3 		 Petruniv (GER)
W 3-1 		— 2 Q  Zhao Ping (CHN)
L 1-3 		Did not advance
Isau Ogunkunle Individual C4  Thomas (FRA)
L 2-3 		 Sameh Mohamed Saleh (EGY)
L 1-3 		— 3 DQ Did not advance
Victor Farinloye Individual C8  Didukh (UKR)
L 2-3 		 Shilton (GBR)
L 0-3 		— 3 DQ Did not advance
Tajudeen Agunbiade Individual C9  May (UKR)
L 0-3 		 Qing (CHN)
W 3-2 		— 2 Q  Devos (BEL)
L 0-3 		did not advance
Alabi Olabiyi Olufemi Individual C10  Hao (CHN)
L 0-3 		 Coughlan (AUS)
L 0-3 		 Radovic (MNE)
L 0-3 		4 DQ Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Faith Obazuaye Individual C10  Tien (TPE)
L 0-3 		 Zhao (CHN)
L 0-3 		 Yang (AUS)
L 0-3 		4 DQ Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Team Nigeria - Profile | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "NPC Entries - Team Nigeria | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Team Nigeria - Medals by Sport | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Sport & NPC Entries by Event | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games". Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Sport & NPC Entries by Event | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games". Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ^ "2019 Para Table Tennis Calendar". International Table Tennis Federation. 16 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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