Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:NGR
Year:2022
Games:Commonwealth Games
Flagcaption:Flag of Nigeria
Cganame:Nigeria Olympic Committee
Location:Birmingham, England
Competitors Men:41
Competitors Women:51
Sports:7
Flagbearer Open:Nnamdi Chinecherem
Folashade Oluwafemiayo
Rank:7
Gold:11
Silver:9
Bronze:14

Nigeria competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] It was Nigeria's 15th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.[2]

Nnamdi Chinecherem and Folashade Oluwafemiayo were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

Medalists

See main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table.

Competitors

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

width=140Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics172037
Boxing459
224
Para powerlifting448
8715
279
Wrestling4610
Total 41 51 92

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Men
  • Track and road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Favour Ashealign=left rowspan=3100 m10.121 Q10.243did not advance
    Raymond Ekevwo10.141 Q10.367did not advance
    Godson Oghenebrume10.363 q10.529did not advance
    Suwaibidu Galadimaalign=left rowspan=1100 m (T47)11.453 QDSQ
    Alaba Akintolaalign=left rowspan=3200 m21.283 q21.165did not advance
    Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli21.123 q21.396did not advance
    Udodi Onwuzurike21.182 Q20.591 Q20.766
    Sikiru Adeyemialign=left rowspan=3400 m46.634 q47.406did not advance
    Dubem Amene46.772 QDNFdid not advance
    Samson Nathaniel46.312 Q47.006did not advance
    Ezekiel Nathanielalign=left rowspan=1400 m hurdles50.382 Q51.386
    Udodi Onwuzurike
    Favour Ashe
    Alaba Akintola
    Raymond Ekevwo
    Seye Ogunlewe    		4 × 100 m relay38.851 Q38.81
    Johnson Nnamani
    Samson Nathaniel
    Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli
    Sikiru Adeyemi
    Ezekiel Nathaniel    		4 × 400 m relay3:06.364 q3:06.067
    Field events
    AthleteEventFinal
    DistanceRank
    Mike Edwardsalign=left rowspan=1High jump2.196
    Chukwuebuka Enekwechialign=left rowspan=1Shot put20.364
    Kennedy EzejiDiscus throw F44/6438.766
    Chinecherem Nnamdialign=left rowspan=1Javelin throw76.469
    Women
  • Track and road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Rosemary Chukwumaalign=left rowspan=3100 m11.021 Q11.052 Q11.174
    Nzubechi Nwokocha10.991 Q11.062 Q11.185
    Joy Udo-Gabriel11.433 Q11.456did not advance
    Nzubechi Nwokochaalign=left rowspan=2200 m25.347did not advance
    Favour Ofili22.711 Q22.661 Q22.51
    Patience Georgealign=left rowspan=3400 m52.634 q52.905did not advance
    Patience Omovoh54.405did not advance
    Ella Onojuvwevwo54.025did not advance
    Tobi Amusanalign=left rowspan=1100 m hurdles12.401 Q12.30
    Tobi Amusan
    Favour Ofili
    Rosemary Chukwuma
    Nzubechi Nwokocha
    Joy Udo-Gabriel    		4 × 100 m relay42.571 QDQDQ
    Amarachukwu Obi
    Ella Onojuvwevwo
    Patience Omovoh
    Patience George    		4 × 400 m relay3:33.136
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistanceRankDistanceRank
    Temitope Adeshinaalign=left rowspan=2High jump1.811 q1.8110
    Esther Isa1.818 q1.819
    Ese Brumealign=left rowspan=2Long jump6.813 Q7.00
    Ruth Usoro6.597 q6.566
    Ruth Usoroalign=left rowspan=1Triple jump14.025
    Orobosa Frankalign=left rowspan=1Shot put16.2710 q16.709
    Ugochi Alamalign=left rowspan=2Shot put (F57)9.30
    Eucharia Iyiazi10.03
    Obiageri Amaechialign=left rowspan=2Discus throw56.99
    Chioma Onyekwere61.70
    Goodness NwachukwuDiscus throw F44/6436.56
    Oyesade Olatoyealign=left rowspan=1Hammer throw61.749 q66.804

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Light middleweight
    W KO
    L 0 - 5    		did not advance
    Middleweight
    W 3 - 2
    L RSC    		did not advance
    Light heavyweight
    L 0 - 5    		did not advance
    Super heavyweight
    W 5 - 0
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Light flyweight
    L 0 - 5    		did not advance
    Featherweight
    W 5 - 0
    W 3 - 2
    W 4 - 1
    L 0 - 5
    Lightweight
    W RSC
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance
    Light middleweight
    L 1 - 4    		did not advance
    Middleweight
    W WO
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. A squad of two judoka was entered as of 8 July 2022.[4]

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Patrick EdwinMen's -66 kg
    L 00 - 10    		did not advance9
    Fatai MuritalaMen's -81 kg
    L 00 - 10    		did not advance9
    Cecilia JamesWomen's -63 kg
    W 10 - 00
    L 00 - 10    		Did not advance
    L 00 - 10    		Did not advance7
    Joy AsonyeWomen's -70 kg
    L 00 - 10    		Did not advance
    W 10 - 00
    L 00 - 10    		5

    Para powerlifting

    See main article: Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    AthleteEventResultRank
    Thomas Kurealign=left rowspan=2Men's lightweight132.54
    Nnamdi Innocent132.5
    Abdulazeez Ibrahimalign=left rowspan=2Men's heavyweightNo mark
    Ikechukwu Obichukwu133.6
    Onyinyechi Markalign=left rowspan=2Women's lightweightDSQ
    Latifat TijaniDSQ
    Folashade Oluwafemiayoalign=left rowspan=2Women's heavyweight123.4
    Bose Omolayo115.2

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Nigeria qualified for both team events via the ITTF World Team Rankings (as of 2 January 2020). Eight players were selected on 8 July 2022.[5]

    Singles
    AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Bode Abiodunalign=left rowspan=3Men's singles
    W 4 - 2
    L 2 - 4    		did not advance
    Quadri Aruna
    W 4 - 0
    L 1 - 4    		did not advance
    Olajide Omotayo
    W 4 - 3
    L 2 - 4    		did not advance
    Isau Ogunkunlealign=left rowspan=2Men's singles C3–5
    W 3 - 0
    W 3 - 1
    W 3 - 0    		1 Q
    L 0 - 3
    W 3 - 0
    Nasiru Sule
    W 3 - 0
    W 3 - 2
    W 3 - 0    		1 Q
    W 3 - 1
    L 1 - 3
    Tajudeen Agunbiadealign=left rowspan=2Men's singles C8–10
    W 3 - 0
    L 1 - 3
    W 3 - 1    		2 Q
    L 0 - 3
    L 2 - 3    		4
    Alabi Olufemi
    L WO
    L WO
    L WO    		4did not advance
    Fatima Belloalign=left rowspan=3Women's singles
    L 0 - 4    		did not advance
    Offiong Edem
    W 4 - 2
    L 1 - 4    		did not advance
    Esther Oribamise
    W 4 - 0
    W 4 - 0    		1 Q
    L 2 - 4    		did not advance
    Ifechukwude Ikpeoyialign=left rowspan=2Women's singles C3–5
    W 3 - 0
    L 0 - 3
    W 3 - 1    		2 Q
    W 3 - 1
    L 0 - 3
    Chinenye Obiora
    W 3 - 0
    L 2 - 3
    L 1 - 3    		3did not advance
    Faith ObazuayeWomen's singles C6–10
    W 3 - 0
    L 1 - 3
    W 3 - 0    		2 Q
    L 0 - 3
    W 3 - 1
    Doubles
    AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Olajide Omotayo
    Amadi Omeh    		align=left rowspan=2Men's doubles
    W 3 – 0
    W 3 – 1
    L 0 – 3    		did not advance
    Quadri Aruna
    Bode Abiodun
    W 3 – 0
    W 3 – 2
    L 2 – 3    		did not advance
    Esther Oribamise
    Ajoke Ojomu    		align=left rowspan=2Women's doubles
    L 0 – 3    		did not advance
    Offiong Edem
    Fatima Bello
    W 3 – 0
    W 3 – 0
    L 0 – 3    		did not advance
    Olajide Omotayo
    Ajoke Ojomu    		align=left rowspan=3Mixed doubles
    W 3 – 0
    L 0 – 3    		did not advance
    Bode Abiodun
    Fatima Bello
    W 3 – 0
    L 0 – 3    		did not advance
    Offiong Edem
    Quadri Aruna
    L WO    		did not advance
    Team
    AthletesEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Quadri Aruna
    Olajide Omotayo
    Bode Abiodun
    Amadi Omeh    		Men's team
    W 3―0
    W 3―0
    W 3―0    		1 Q
    W 3―2
    L 0―3
    L 0―3    		4
    Fatima Bello
    Offiong Edem
    Esther Oribamise
    Ajoke Ojomu    		Women's team
    W 3―0
    L 0―3
    L 2―3    		3did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. As of 16 March 2022, nine weightlifters (two men, seven women) qualified for the competition.[6]

    Stella Kingsley, Adijat Olarinoye, Rafiatu Folashade Lawal and Joy Ogbonne Eze qualified by winning gold at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[7] The other five qualified via the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List, which was finalised on 9 March 2022.

    Men
    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Emmanuel Appah61 kg110513552455
    Edidiong Joseph Umoafia67 kg13021603290
    Women
    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Stella Kingsley49 kg7539551704
    Adijat Olarinoye55 kg92 GR11112203 GR
    Rafiatu Folashade Lawal59 kg90 GR1116 GR1206 GR
    Islamiyat Yusuf64 kg9331193212
    Joy Ogbonne Eze71 kg1002———
    Taiwo Liadi76 kg9621202216
    Mary Osijo87 kg10231233225

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

    Repechage Format
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Ebikewenimo WelsonMen's -57 kg
    W 10 - 0
    W 8 - 4
    L 0 - 10
    Amas DanielMen's -65 kg
    W 10 - 0
    L 0 - 4    		did not advance
    Ogbonna JohnMen's -74 kg
    L 3 - 13    		did not advance
    W 10 - 0
    W 10 - 0
    Ekerekeme AgiomorMen's -86 kg
    L 0 - 10    		did not advance
    Odunayo AdekuoroyeWomen's -57 kg
    W 2 - 0
    W 10 - 0
    W 10 - 0
    W 7 - 3
    Esther KolawoleWomen's -62 kg
    W 10 - 0
    L 4 - 10
    W 10 - 0
    Blessing OborududuWomen's -68 kg
    W 10 - 0
    W 11 - 0
    W 10 - 0
    W 5 - 1
    Hannah RuebenWomen's -76 kg
    W 10 - 0
    W 6 - 1
    L 2 - 4
    Group Stage Format
    Nordic Format
    Notes

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Pavitt. Michael. 14 December 2021. Nigerian Olympic Committee to hold Annual General Meeting in Yenegoa. Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211214222430/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1116832/nigerian-olympic-committee-yenegoa. 14 December 2021. live.
    2. News: 20 July 2022. 2022 Commonwealth Games: Gumel expects Team Nigeria to excel in Birmingham. The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 21 July 2022.
    3. News: 28 July 2022. 2022 Commonwealth Games: Oborodudu, Nnamdi are Team Nigeria Captain, Flagbearer. Ogunyale. Bunmi. The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 28 July 2022.
    4. Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES BIRMINGHAM 2022 Nations Nigeria . . 8 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708085605/https://www.ijf.org/index.php/competition/2457/judoka_nations?nation=ngr . 8 July 2022 . live.
    5. News: Bailey . Segun . Quadri Aruna Leads Nigerian Ping Pongers To 2022 Commonwealth Games . 8 July 2022 . . 8 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708084945/https://www.newtelegraphng.com/quadri-aruna-leads-nigerian-ping-pongers-to-2022-commonwealth-games/ . 8 July 2022 . live.
    6. News: Oguneye . Tola . Nigerian weightlifters qualify for 2022 Commonwealth Games . 17 March 2022 . Radio Nigeria . . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220317093817/https://radionigeria.gov.ng/2022/03/16/2022-commonwealth-games/ . 17 March 2022 . live.
    7. News: Oliver. Brian. 23 December 2021. Weightlifting ranking events for Commonwealth Games make it a busy February. Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. 17 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211223092859/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1117181/birmingham-2022-weightlifting. 23 December 2021. live.

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