Nigeria participated at the 1987 All-Africa Games held at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani in the city of Nairobi, Kenya. It was the fourth time that the country had taken part in the games and expectations were high for the country’s competitors after their second place in the medal table in the previous games held in Algeria. The country did well, achieving third place in the medal table with 23 gold medals. Amongst the winners were Bose Kaffo, who went on to win medals in five subsequent All Africa Games, and Mary Onyali, the first athlete to represent Nigeria at five Olympiads.
| Nigeria at the 1987 All-Africa Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigerian Olympic Committee |
| in Nairobi | |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| All-Africa Games appearances (overview) | |
| Youth appearances | |
Medal summary edit
Nigeria won 60 medals in total.[1]
Medal table edit
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics |
14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
 Boxing |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Field hockey |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Football |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Swimming |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 Swimming |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Table tennis |
4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
 Taekwondo |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Volleyball |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Weightlifting |
3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 23 | 16 | 21 | 60 |
List of Medalists edit
Gold Medal edit
Silver Medal edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Falilat Ogunkoya | Athletics | Women's 100m | [2] | |
| Silver |
Falilat Ogunkoya | Athletics | Women's 200m | [2] | |
| Silver |
Asmir Okoro | Athletics | Men's high jump | [2] | |
| Silver |
Yusuf Alli | Athletics | Men's long jump | [2] | |
| Silver |
Comfort Igeh | Athletics | Women's long jump | [2] | |
| Silver |
Joseph Taiwo | Athletics | Men's triple jump | [2] | |
| Silver |
Mbanefo Akpom | Athletics | Men's decathlon | [2] | |
| Silver |
Moshood Adeniy | Weightlifting | 67.5 kg | [3] | |
| Silver |
Muyiwa Odusanya | Weightlifting | 82.5 kg | [3] | |
| Silver |
Olusola Awosina | Weightlifting | 90 kg | [3] | |
| Silver |
Martin Nougle | Boxing | Men's 71kg | [5] | |
| Silver |
Titus Omotara | Table tennis | Men's singles | ||
| Silver |
Fatai Adeyemo Sule Olaleye |
Table tennis | Men's doubles | ||
| Silver |
Bose Kaffo Titus Omotara |
Table tennis | Mixed doubles |
Bronze Medal edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Mary Onyali | Athletics | Women's 100m | ||
| Bronze |
Tina Iheagwam | Athletics | Women's 200m | ||
| Bronze |
Moses Ugbisie | Athletics | Men's 400m | ||
| Bronze |
Eseme Ikpoto | Athletics | Men's 800m | ||
| Bronze |
Henry Amike | Athletics | Men's 400m hurdles | ||
| Bronze |
Joseph Kio | Athletics | Men's long jump | ||
| Bronze |
Mammah Enuwozo Ngozi | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke | ||
| Bronze |
Jimmy Idogesit | Weightlifting | 67.5 kg | ||
| Bronze |
Godfrey Ehineboh | Weightlifting | 75 kg | ||
| Bronze |
Joseph Osiobor | Weightlifting | 90 kg | ||
| Bronze |
Bartholomew Oluoma | Weightlifting | 110 kg | ||
| Bronze |
Nigeria men's national volleyball team | Volleyball | Volleyball - Men | ||
| Bronze |
Nigeria men's national field hockey team | Field hockey | Field hockey - Men |
References edit
- ^ Krastev, Todor (2007). "VI All Africa Games 1987 Nairobi (KEN)". Todor66. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Krastev, Todor (2007). "Athletics All Africa Games Nairobi (KEN) 1987". Todor66. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "4e Jeux Africains" (PDF). Halteropedia. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ^ Nwanetanya, Gabriel (2016). "Celebrating Heroes, Stars Of Sports In Rivers State". The Tide News. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Majcher, Janusz (2008). "4.All-Africa Games - Nairobi, Kenya - August 1-12 1987". Retrieved 28 May 2019.