Nigeria at the 2019 World Beach Games

Nigeria at the
2019 World Beach Games
Flag of Nigeria
IOC codeNGR
in Doha, Qatar
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) – 16 October 2019 (2019-10-16)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
World Beach Games appearances

Nigeria competed at the inaugural World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar from 12 to 16 October 2019. In total, athletes representing Nigeria originally won one gold medal and one silver medal.[1] In February 2021 however, silver medallist Mercy Genesis was found guilty of doping offences committed at the Games. She was stripped of her medal.[2][3]

Medal summary

Medals by sport
Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Beach wrestling 1 0 0 1

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Blessing Onyebuchi Beach wrestling Women's +70 kg
 Silver Mercy Genesis Beach wrestling Women's 50 kg

References

  1. ^ "Results". 2019 World Beach Games. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Michael (12 February 2021). "NOC strips wrestlers Rahmani and Genesis of World Beach Games medals". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ "ANOC disqualifies results of two beach wrestlers from ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 for anti-doping offences". Around the Rings. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2022.