Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:NGR
Country:Nigeria
Year:2020
Games:Summer Paralympics
Games Link:2020 Summer Paralympics
Flagcaption:Flag of Nigeria
Npcname:Nigeria Paralympic Committee
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:22
Sports:4
Gold:4
Silver:1
Bronze:5
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1992

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

See main article: 2020 Summer Paralympics medal table.

MedalNameSportEventDate
26 August
29 August
30 August
30 August
28 August
28 August


2 September

Competitors

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

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
1 4 5
3 7 10
1 0 1
5 1 6
Total 10 12 22

Athletics

See 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]

AthleteEventRank
Men
GALADIMA SuwaibiduMen's 100m - T47
Women
Lauritta OnyeWomen's shot put F40
Flora UgwunwaWomen's javelin throw F54
IYIAZI EuchariaWomen's Shot Put - F57
IYIAZI EuchariaWomen's Discus Throw - F57
NWAOZUZU GraceWomen's Discus Throw - F57
Flora UgwunwaWomen's Shot Put - F54

Powerlifting

See main article: Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Source:[5]

NumberAthleteEventResultRank
Men
1Yakubu AdesokanMen's 49 kg1554
2Ibrahim DaudaMen's 59 kg1705
3Nnamdi InnocentMen's 72 kg-
Women
4Latifat TijaniWomen's 45 kg107
5Lucy EjikeWomen's 61 kg130
6Olaitan IbrahimWomen's 67 kg119
7Paulina OkpalaWomen's 73 kg1246
8Bose OmolayoWomen's 79 kg141
9Folashade OluwafemiayoWomen's 86 kg151
10Loveline ObijiWomen's +86 kg147

Rowing

See 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.

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

Table tennis

See 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
AthleteEventGroup StageRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ahmed Owolabi KoleoshoIndividual C3
L 0-3

W 3-1
2 Q
L 1-3
Did not advance
Isau OgunkunleIndividual C4
L 2-3

L 1-3
3 DQDid not advance
Victor FarinloyeIndividual C8
L 2-3

L 0-3
3 DQDid not advance
Tajudeen AgunbiadeIndividual C9
L 0-3

W 3-2
2 Q
L 0-3
did not advance
Alabi Olabiyi OlufemiIndividual C10
L 0-3

L 0-3

L 0-3
4 DQDid not advance
Women

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Nigeria - Profile | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . 30 August 2021 . 27 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827153005/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/npc-profile-nigeria.htm . live .
  2. Web site: NPC Entries - Team Nigeria | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . 21 August 2021 . 21 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210821211729/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/npc-entries-nigeria.htm . live .
  3. Web site: Team Nigeria - Medals by Sport | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . 30 August 2021 . 30 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830125729/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/npc-medalist-by-sport-nigeria.htm . live .
  4. Web site: Sport & NPC Entries by Event | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games . 30 August 2021 . 30 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830122232/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/sport-and-npc-entries-by-event-nigeria.htm . live .
  5. Web site: Sport & NPC Entries by Event | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games . 30 August 2021 . 30 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830035204/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/powerlifting/sport-and-npc-entries-by-event-nigeria.htm . live .
  6. Web site: 2019 Para Table Tennis Calendar. 16 March 2019. International Table Tennis Federation. 29 April 2021. 22 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722093719/https://www.ittf.com/2019-para-table-tennis-calendar/. live.