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Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Nigeria competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July – 3 August 2014.[2]

Nigeria at the
2014 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNGR
CGANigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Glasgow, Scotland
Flag bearer Maryam Usman[1]
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
11
Silver
11
Bronze
14
Total
36
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Monzavous Edwards 100 m 10.40 2 Q 10.30 7 Did not advance
Ogho-Oghene Egwero 10.38 2 Q 10.40 8 Did not advance
Mark Jelks 10.28 1 Q 10.13 =SB 3 q 10.17 5
Obinna Metu 200 m 21.19 4 Did not advance
Adeseye Ogunlewe 21.11 PB 4 Did not advance
Noah Akwu 400 m Disqualified Did not advance
Salihu Isah 47.51 4 Did not advance
Robert Simmons Did not finish Did not advance
Sean Obinwa 800 m 1:50.59 5 Did not advance
Tyron Akins 110 metres hurdles 13.75 4 — Did not advance
Alex Al-Ameen 13.71 3 Q — 13.77 7
Martins Ogieriakhi 14.13 6 — Did not advance
Cristian Morton 400 metres hurdles 49.62 3 Q — 49.65 5
Pgho-Oghene Egwero (Heat Only)
Mozavous Edwards
Obinna Metu
Mark Jelks
Ejowvokoghene Oduduru (Final Only) 		4 x 100 metres relay 39.11 2 Q — 40.17 6
Saihu Isah
Robert Simmons (Heat Only)
Noah Akwu
Orukpe Erayokan (Heat Only)
Miles Ukaoma (Final Only)
Cristian Morton (Final Only) 		4 x 400 metres relay 3:06.66 2 Q — 3:04.86 7
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Samson Idiata Long jump 7.57 14 Did not advance
Hammed Suleman No Mark Did not advance
Tosin Oke Triple jump 16.75 SB 1 Q 16.84 SB  
Olu Olamigoke 16.46 5 Q 16.56 4
Stephen Mozia Shot put 17.76 14 Did not advance
Kenechukwu Ezeofor Javelin throw 65.71 19 Did not advance
Sunday Ezeh Discus throw (F42/44) — 44.89 PB 6
Richard Okigbazi — 39.28 PB  
Women
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gloria Asumnu 100 m 11.43 2 Q 11.25 SB 2 Q 11.41 8
Blessing Okagbare 11.20 1 Q 10.93 SB 1 Q 10.85 GR  
Justinah Sule 12.00 6 Did not advance
Blessing Okagbare 200 m 22.99 1 Q 22.43 1 Q 22.25  
Folashade Abugan 400 m 52.84 2 Q 51.78 SB 3 q 52.33 5
Regina George 53.92 2 Q 53.48 6 Did not advance
Omolara Omotosho 53.02 2 Q 52.34 3 Did not advance
Nichole Denby 100 metres hurdles 13.54 3 — Did not advance
Ugonna Ndu 13.35 5 — Did not advance
Amaka Ogoegbunam 400 metres hurdles 56.85 3 q — Disqualified
Gloria Asumnu
Patience Okon George (Heat Only)
Dominique Duncan
Lawretta Ozoh
Blessing Okagbare (Final Only) 		4 x 100 metres relay 44.13 1 Q — 42.92  
Oluwafunke Oladoye (Heat Only)
Omolara Omotosho (Heat Only)
Regina George
Ada Benjamin
Patience Okon George (Final Only)
Folashade Abugan (Final Only) 		4 x 400 metres relay 3:28.28 2 Q — 3:24.71  
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ese Brume Long jump 6.29 12 q 6.56  
Latifat Balogun Long jump (F37/38) — 3.54 10
Igolukumo Ekioukeowei — 2.37 11
Nwanneka Okwelogu Shot put — 15.13 PB 9
Queen Obisesan Hammer throw 57.16 13 Did not advance

Shooting

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Women
Pistol/Small bore
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Yetunde Olabode 10 metre air pistol Did not start Did not advance
Adaeze Eziuzor 10 m air rifle Did not start Did not advance
Caroline Utho Did not start Did not advance
Nora Ekpenyong 25 m pistol Did not start Did not advance
Ada Ikevude Did not start Did not advance
Evelyn Ebbey-Esugo 50 m rifle prone Did not start Did not advance
Caroline Utho Did not start Did not advance
Patience Unuigbe 50 m rifle 3 positions Did not start Did not advance
Men
Pistol/Small bore
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Sesan Abolarin 10 m air rifle Did not start Did not advance
Okposo Esugo Did not start Did not advance
Elaochi Adoyi 10 m air pistol Did not start Did not advance
Samuel Effiong Did not start Did not advance
Madu Abdul 25 m rapid fire pistol Did not start Did not advance
Kingsley Okereke Did not start Did not advance
Charles Adewumni 50 m rifle prone Did not start Did not advance
Akeem Animasaun Did not start Did not advance
Sesan Abolarin 50 m rifle 3 positions Did not start Did not advance
Barau Waziri Did not start Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Rasag Tanimowo 56 kg 95 130 225 6
King Kalu 62 kg 105 140 245 14
Yinka Ayenuwa 69 kg 130 171 301  
Mamdum Seldum 77 kg 138 Did not finish
Gideon Aigbefoh 85 kg 147 177 324 4
Olusola Friday 94 kg 150 Did not finish
Dung Williams +105 kg 135 170 305 11
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Nkechi Opara 48 kg 70 92 162  
Chika Amalaha 53 kg DSQ
Ndidi Winifred 58 kg 90 116 206  
Olauwatoyin Adesanmi 63 kg 92 115 207  
Obioma Okoli 90 117 207  
Itohan Ebireguesele 69 kg 100 122 222  
Maryam Usman +75 kg 125 155 280  
Powerlifting
Athlete Event Total Rank
Rolland Ezuruike Men's 72 kg 220.2  
Paul Kehinde 221  
Abdulazeez Ibrahim Men's +72 kg 197  
Esther Oyema Women's 61 kg 136  
Loveline Obiji Women's +61 kg 122.4  
Bose Omolayo 113.4  

Controversy

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The youngest female athlete to win a gold medal, Chika Amalaha, failed a dope test and was suspended following her win in the Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 53 kg.[3]

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ebikweminomo Welson −57 kg — Bye   Tafail (ENG)
W 10-0 		  Pilling (WAL)
W 10-0 		—   Kumar (IND)
L 6-2 		 
Amas Daniel −61 kg —   Wahab (PAK)
W 11-0 		  Thongsinh (NZL)
W 11-0 		  Kumar (IND)
L 2-5 		—   Madyarchyk (ENG)
W 14-4 		 
Sampson Clarkson −65 kg —   Balfour (CAN)
L 1-3 		Did not advance   Salman (PAK)
W 3–2 		  Rensburg (RSA)
W 8-0 		 
Melvin Bibo −74 kg   Laverick (CAN)
W 14-4 		  Bangura (SLE)
W 8-0 		  Hawthorn (WAL)
W 12-0 		  Kumar (IND)
L 8-4 		—   Lawrence (AUS)
W 4-0 		 
Andrew Dick −86 kg — Bye   Omenda (KEN)
W 10-0 		  Hietbrink (RSA)
W 10-0 		—   Tagziev (CAN)
L 4-14 		 
Soso Tamarau −97 kg —   Koru (KIR)
W 10-0 		  Kadian (IND)
L 2-6 		Did not advance   Arachchige (SRI)
W 6-0 		  Rattigan (ENG)
L 2-12 		5
Sinivie Boltic −125 kg — Bye   Tomar (IND)
L 2-12 		Did not advance
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Rosemary Nweke −48 kg —   Vinesh (IND)
L 1-7 		Did not advance —   Mian (CAN)
L 2-13 		5
Odunayo Adekuoroye −53 kg —   Gallays (CAN)
W 11-0 		  Lemofack Letchidji (CMR)
W 10-0 		—   Sehrawat (IND)
W 2-0 		 
Ifeoma Nwoye −55 kg —   Coetzer (RSA)
W 13-2 		  Laverdure (CAN)
L 6-4 		—   Essombe Tiako (CMR)
W 6-0 		 
Aminat Adeniyi −58 kg Bye   Grundy (ENG)
W 10-0 		  Ford (NZL)
W 11-1 		—   Malik (IND)
W 10-0 		 
Blessing Oborududu −63 kg Bye   Lappage (CAN)
L 3-6 		Did not advance —   Spiteri (ENG)
W 11-2 		 
Hannah Rueben −69 kg —   Tomo (CMR)
L 9-18 		Did not advance —   Molongwana (RSA)
W 12-2 		 
Athlete Event Nordic 1 Nordic 2 Nordic 3 Nordic 4 Standings
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Blessing Onyebuchi −75 kg   Edwards (ENG)
W 10–0 		  Wiebe (CAN)
L 2–12 		  Ali (CMR)
L 1–10 		  Jyoti (IND)
W 8–0 		 

References

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  1. ^ Butler, Nick; Osborne, Paul (23 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: The Opening Ceremony from Celtic Park". Insidethegames. Glasgow, Scotland. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ^ "The Commonwealth Games Associations". glasgow2014.com/. Glasgow 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ Press Association (29 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Chika Amalaha fails doping test | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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