Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Nigeria at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Flag of Nigeria
IPC code  NGR
NPC Nigeria Paralympic Committee
Competitors 28 in 4 sports
Officials 14
Medals
Rank: 30
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
1
Total
9
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1960–1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

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]

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Medalists

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

Athletics

  • 11 representatives

Powerlifting

Men
Athlete Event Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Rank
Ruel Isiaku −48 kg
Solomon Amarakwu −90 kg
Obioma Alegakwue −100 kg
Women
Athlete Event Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Rank
Lucy Ejike −48 kg
Patience Igbiti −60 kg
Victoria Nneji −67.5 kg
Kikelomo Ogunbamiwo −82.5 kg
Grace Alozie +82.5 kg

Table tennis

  • 5 representatives

Wheelchair tennis

The Nigerian wheelchair tennis team consisted of a single competitor, 19-year-old Wasiu Yusuf.[4][5] Yusuf qualified for the Games through a wildcard awarded to him for winning the ITF Silver Fund Cup for Africa in October 2007.[6] He participated in the men's singles event in Beijing and was knocked out in the first round by a loss to Stefan Olsson of Sweden.[5]

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

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