Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Nigeria at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeNGR
NPCNigeria Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors28 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Adekunle Adesoji
Officials14
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
1
Total
9
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Nigeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] The country was represented by 28 athletes competing in four sports: powerlifting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis and track and field.[2] The Nigerian team included eight powerlifters.[3]


Medalists

The Nigerian Paralympic delegation left the Games having won more medals than their Olympic counterparts.[4]

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi Athletics Women's discus throw F57/58
 Gold Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi Athletics Women's shot put F57/58
 Gold Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike Powerlifting Women's 48 kg
 Gold Ruel Ishaku Powerlifting Men's 48 kg
 Silver Adekunle Adesoji Athletics Men's 100 m T12
 Silver Obioma Daleth Aligekwe Powerlifting Men's 100 kg
 Silver Grace Ebere Anozie Powerlifting Women's +82.5 kg
 Silver Amoge Victoria Nneji Powerlifting Women's 67.5 kg
 Bronze Patience Aghimile Igbiti Powerlifting Women's 60 kg

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Adekunle Adesoji T12 100m 11.05 2 Q 11.00 3 Q 10.95 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200m 22.35 3 q 22.46 5 B 22.48 5
Ayuba Cheledi Abdullahi T46 100m DSQ did not advance
Godwin Joseph Mbakara T46 100m 11.24 7 q — 11.37 7
Serge Ornem T46 100m 11.31 9 did not advance
Olusegun Francis Rotawo T11 100m 11.58 9 Q 11.51 6 B 11.60 6
Bashiru Yunusa T46 100m DNS did not advance
400m 50.20 7 Q — DNS

Men's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Chinedu Silver Ezeikpe F57-58 Discus throw 50.42 SB 945 8
Javelin throw 45.86 973 5
Shot put 13.29 888 10

Women's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Goodness Chinasa Duru T46 200m 27.09 9 did not advance
Patricia Ndidiamaka Nnaji T54 200m 33.00 12 did not advance

Women's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi F57-58 Discus throw 35.21 PR 1120 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Javelin throw 26.11 SB 885 6
Shot put 10.96 WR 1128 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men

Athlete Event Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Attempt 4 Rank
Solomon Amarakwuo -90kg NMR
Obioma Alegakewue -100kg 230.0 235.0 245.0 248.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ruel Ishaku -48kg 155.0 160.0 167.5 169.0 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Women

Athlete Event Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Rank
Grace Ebere Alozie +82.5kg 157.5 165.0 PR 167.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike -48kg 125.0 WR 130.0 WR 137.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Patience Aghimile Igbiti -60kg 110.0 115.0 115.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Amoge Victoria Nneji -67.5kg 125.0 132.5 142.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Adedeji Kike Ogunbamiwo -82.5kg 125.0 125.0 127.5 4

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men

Athlete Event Preliminaries Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Tajudeen Agunbiade Men's singles C9-10  Berecki (HUN)
W 3-1 		 Karabec (CZE)
L 1-3 		2 did not advance
Oluade Egbinola Men's singles C3  Geva (ISR)
L 1-3 		 Kramminger (AUT)
L 1-3 		3 did not advance
Alabi Olabiyi Olufemi Men's singles C9-10  Shchepanskyy (UKR)
W 3-0 		 Lu X (CHN)
W 3-0 		1 Q  Last (NED)
L 0-3 		did not advance
Nasiru Sule Men's singles C4-5  Durand (FRA)
L 0–3 		 Bai (CHN)
L 0–3 		3 did not advance
Oluade Egbinola
Nasiru Sule 		Men's team C4-5 —  China (CHN)
L 1-3 		did not advance
Tajudeen Agunbiade
Alabi Olabiyi Olufemi 		Men's team C9-10 —  Netherlands (NED)
L 1-3 		did not advance

Women

Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Faith Chineny Obiora Women's singles C4  Moon S H (KOR)
L 0–3 		 Zorzetto (ITA)
L 1–3 		 Robertson (GBR)
W 3–1 		3 did not advance

Wheelchair tennis

Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Wasiu Yusuf Men's singles  Olsson (SWE)
L 2–6, 1–6 		did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Paralympic Games team in Beijing"[permanent dead link‍], Chronicle, 1 September 2008
  2. ^ "Nigeria's Paralympic athletes leave for training tour in South Korea". Xinhua. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Nigerian power lifters aims to set world record at Beijing Paralympics". Xinhua News Agency. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Nigeria's Nollywood winner and other Paralympic surprises". BBC News. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.