Nigeria made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona. It sent a delegation of six male athletes to compete in track & field, powerlifting and table tennis.[1]
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| IPC code | NGR |
| NPC | Nigeria Paralympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 37th |
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History
editNigeria made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona when they sent a delegation of six men to compete in track & field, powerlifting and table tennis.[2] Adeoye Ajibola won two gold medals in sprint, while Monday Emoghawve obtained one in powerlifting.[2] Nigeria has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, though it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.[3]
At the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, Nigeria won 10 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, and 5 bronze),[4] and Nigeria won 7 more medals (2 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze) at the Paris 2024, bringing its total to 87.[5]
Medals
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Medals by Summer Gamesedit
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Medallists
editNigeria made its Paralympic debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, where they claimed three gold medals.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tokyo 2020 - Team Nigeria - Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Nigeria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ Nigeria at the Paralympics Archived 7 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ "Nigeria's Paralympic Journey: From 3 medals in 1992 to accumulating 87 medals by 2024 - Intelpoint". Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "6 Facts to know about Nigeria at the Paralympics". Nigeria Today. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Nigeria - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 13 June 2016.