Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:NGR
Cganame:Nigeria Olympic Committee
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Nigeria
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:88
Sports:8
Flagbearer:Blessing Okagbare (opening)
Rank:9
Gold:9
Silver:9
Bronze:6
App Begin Year:1950
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

Nigeria competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018.[1]

Track and field athlete Blessing Okagbare was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Medalists

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MedalNameSportEventDate
10 April
10 April
10 April
10 April
13 April
13 April
13 April
13 April
14 April
9 April
9 April
10 April
10 April
12 April
14 April
14 April
14 April
15 April
12 April
12 April
13 April
14 April
14 April
14 April

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
bgcolor=#f7f6a8 2 bgcolor=#dce5e5 2 bgcolor=#ffdab9 1 5
bgcolor=#f7f6a8 0 bgcolor=#dce5e5 0 bgcolor=#ffdab9 2 2
bgcolor=#f7f6a8 4 bgcolor=#dce5e5 2 bgcolor=#ffdab9 0 6
bgcolor=#f7f6a8 0 bgcolor=#dce5e5 3 bgcolor=#ffdab9 0 3
bgcolor=#f7f6a8 3 bgcolor=#dce5e5 2 bgcolor=#ffdab9 3 8
Total bgcolor=gold 9bgcolor=silver 9 bgcolor=#c96 6 24
Medals by day
Daybgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
5 April0000
6 April0000
7 April0000
8 April0000
9 April0202
10 April4206
11 April0000
12 April0123
13 April4015
14 April1337
15 April0101
Total99624

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=90Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics17 20 37
Basketball12 0 12
Boxing4 4 8
Gymnastics1 1 2
Powerlifting3 3 6
Table tennis6 1 7
Weightlifting2 2 4
Wrestling6 6 12
Total 51 37 88

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Enoch Olaoluwa Adegokealign=left rowspan=3100 m10.191 Q10.241 Q10.357
    Ogho-Oghene Egwero10.382 Q10.4266did not advance
    Seye Ogunlewe10.202 Q10.203 q10.194
    Suwaibidu Galadima100 m T4711.04
    Emmanuel Arowolo200 m20.993 q21.258did not advance
    Orukpe Eraiyokanalign=left rowspan=3400 m47.194Colspan=4did not advance
    Samson Nathaniel46.412 Q46.615Colspan=2did not advance
    Chidi Okezie45.84 SB4 Q47.337Colspan=2did not advance
    Oyeniyi Abejoye110 m hurdles14.107did not advance
    Mohamed Rilwan Alowonlealign=left rowspan=2400 m hurdles49.494 q49.805
    Henry Okorie52.147did not advance
    Emmanuel Arowolo
    Ogho-Oghene Egwero
    Usheoritse Itsekiri
    Seye Ogunlewe
    Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke    		4 × 100 m38.523 Q
    Orukpe Eraiyokan
    Salihu Isah
    Samson Nathaniel
    Chidi Okezie    		4 × 400 mdid not advance

    * Competed in the heats only.

    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistanceRankDistanceRank
    Chukwuebuka EnekwechiShot put20.662 Q21.14
    Eke Kalu17.6212 q17.8612
    Stephen MoziaDiscus throw59.956 q59.587
    Samuel KureJavelin throw73.4915did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Isoken Igbinosunalign=left rowspan=3100 m11.693 Q11.857did not advance
    Jennifer Madu11.623 Q11.595did not advance
    Joy Udo-Gabriel11.422 Q11.534did not advance
    Isoken Igbinosunalign=left rowspan=2200 m23.544 Q24.037did not advance
    Praise Idamadudu23.554 Q23.697did not advance
    Folasade Abuganalign=left rowspan=3400 mColspan=2did not advance
    Yinka Ajayi51.711 Q51.812 Q52.268
    Patience Okon GeorgeColspan=2did not advance
    Oluwatobiloba Amusanalign=left rowspan=2100 m hurdles12.731 Q12.68
    Grace Ayemoba13.595did not advance
    Glory Onome Nathanielalign=left rowspan=2400 m hurdles56.013 Q56.396
    Rita Ossaidid not advance
    Oluwatobiloba Amusan
    Rosemary Chukwuma
    Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor
    Joy Udo-Gabriel    		4 × 100 m42.75
    Yinka Ajayi
    Patience Okon George
    Praise Idamadudu
    Glory Onome Nathaniel    		4 × 400 m3:25.29
    Fadekemi Florence Olude20 km walk1:49:3110
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistanceRankDistanceRank
    Precious OkoronkworLong jump6.1214did not advance
    Blessing IbrahimTriple jump13.485
    Doreen AmataHigh jump1.8010
    Kelechi NwanagaJavelin throw53.176
    Goodness Chinasa DuruJavelin throw F4622.114
    Queen ObisesanHammer throw63.845

    Basketball

    See main article: Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria has qualified a men's basketball teams of 12 athletes. The team qualified after being ranked in the top three in the Commonwealth (besides the host nation, Australia).[3]

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament.

    Roster
    Pool A

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    Qualifying finals

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria participated with a team of 8 athletes (4 men and 4 women)

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result
    Sikiru Ojo−56 kg
    L 1-4    		Colspan=4did not advance
    Adeola Soyoye−60 kg
    L 1-3    		Colspan=5did not advance
    Osita Umeh−69 kg
    L 0-5    		Colspan=5did not advance
    Lukmon Lawal−81 kg
    L 1-4    		Colspan=4did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result
    Ayisat Oriyomi−51 kg
    L     		did not advance
    Yetunde Odunuga−60 kg
    W
    L 1-4    		Did not advance
    Itunu Oriola−69 kg
    L 0-5    		Colspan=3did not advance
    Millicent Agboegbulem−75 kg
    W 5-0
    W 5-0
    L 0-5    		Did not advance

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

    Artistic

    Nigeria participated with 1 athlete (1 man).

    Men
  • Individual Qualification

    • Rhythmic

    Nigeria participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

    Individual Qualification

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria participated with 7 athletes (6 men and 1 woman).

    Singles
    AthletesEventGroup StageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score
    Bode Abiodunalign=left rowspan=3Men's singles
    W 4 - 0
    W 4 - 0    		1 Q
    W 4 - 1
    L 1 - 4    		did not advance
    Quadri Aruna
    W 4 - 0
    W 4 - 1
    W 4 - 0
    W 4 - 0
    L 2 - 4
    Segun Toriola
    W 4 - 1
    L     		did not advance
    Doubles
    AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score
    Bode Abiodun
    Olajide Omotayo    		align=left rowspan=2Men's doubles
    W 3 - 0
    L 0 - 3    		did not advance
    Quadri Aruna
    Segun Toriola
    W 3 - 0
    W 3 - 1
    L 1 - 3    		did not advance
    Team
    Para-sport
    AthletesEventGroup StageSemifinalFinalRank
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score
    Temitope OgunsanyaMen's TT6–10
    L 0 - 3
    L 0 - 3
    L 0 - 3    		4did not advance
    Faith ObazuayeWomen's TT6–10
    W 3 - 0
    W 3 - 0
    W 3 - 0    		1 Q
    W 3 - 0
    L 1 - 3

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Nigeria participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).[4]

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Favour AgboroMen's −62 kg112915632685
    Michael AnyalewechiMen's −85 kg147317753245
    Monica UwehWomen's −48 kg6658841545
    Fatima YakubuWomen's −53 kgdid not finishdid not start

    Powerlifting

    See main article: Powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria participated with 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women).

    AthleteEventResultRank
    Roland Ezuruikealign=left rowspan=2Men's lightweight224.3
    Paul Kehinde219.9
    Abdulazeez IbrahimMen's heavyweight191.9
    Lucy Ejikealign=left rowspan=2Women's lightweight134.1
    Esther Oyema141.6
    Ndidi NwosuWomen's heavyweight110.4

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria participated with 12 athletes (6 men and 6 women).

    Repechage Format
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Ebikewenimo WelsonMen's -57 kg
    W 4 - 0
    L 0 - 5
    W 3 - 1
    Amas DanielMen's -65 kg
    W 3 - 0
    L 0 - 4    		Did not advance
    W 4 - 0
    W 3 - 1
    Ebimienfaghe AssizecourtMen's -74 kg
    W 4 - 0
    L 0 - 5
    L 0 - 5    		5
    Melvin BiboMen's -86 kg
    W 5 - 0
    W 4 - 0
    L 0 - 3
    Soso TamarauMen's -97 kg
    W 4 - 1
    L 1 - 3
    L 1 - 3    		5
    Blessing OnyebuchiWomen's -76 kg
    W 4 - 0
    W 4 - 0
    L 0 - 5
    Group Stage Format
    AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		RankOpposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Odunayo AdekuoroyeWomen's -57 kg
    W 4 - 0
    W 4 - 1
    W 4 - 0    		1 Q
    W 4 - 0
    W 3 - 1
    Blessing OborududuWomen's -68 kg
    W 5 - 0
    W 5 - 0    		1 Q
    W 4 - 1
    W 3 - 1
    Nordic Format
    AthleteEventNordic Round RobinRank
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result
    Sinivie BolticMen's -125 kg
    L 0 - 5
    L

    L     		4
    Mercy GenesisWomen's -50 kg
    L 1 - 3
    L 0 - 4
    W 4 - 0    		3
    Bose SamuelWomen's −53 kg
    L 1 - 3
    W 4 - 0
    L 0 - 4
    W 5 - 0
    Aminat AdeniyiWomen's -62 kg
    W 4 - 0
    W 3 - 1
    W 4 - 0
    W 5 - 0

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family . www.gc2018.com/ . Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation . 8 October 2016 . 10 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161010110422/https://www.gc2018.com/games/nations-and-territories . dead .
    2. News: Iheakam. Monica. 4 April 2018. Gold Coast 2018: Okagbare named Nigeria’s flag bearer for opening ceremony. The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 4 April 2018.
    3. Web site: Gold Coast 2018 reveal list of competing nations in basketball events. Morgan . Liam. 28 July 2017 . Insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media . 28 July 2017.
    4. Web site: Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games . March 2018 . www.iwf.net/ . International Weightlifting Federation. 21 March 2018.

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