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Nigeria at the
2015 All-Africa Games
IOC codeNGR
NOCNigerian Olympic Committee
in Brazzaville
Competitors573 in 21 sports
Flag bearerFunke Oshonaike
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
47
Silver
55
Bronze
42
Total
144
All-Africa Games appearances (overview)
Youth appearances

Nigeria participated at the 2015 All-Africa Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. It participated with 573 athletes in 21 sports.[1] Nigeria finished 2nd in the 2015 All-Africa Games medal table.[2]

Athletics

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The following athletes competed for Nigeria in athletics and reached the finals.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Place Result Notes
Ogho-Oghene Egwero 100 metres 2 10.17 seconds
Seye Ogunlewe 100 metres 5 10.45s
Nicholas Imhoaperamhe 100 metres 7 10.52s
Divine Oduduru 200 metres 2 20.45s
Tega Odele 200 metres 3 20.58s
Obinna Metu 200 metres 5 20.74s
Orukpe Erayokan 400 metres 6 45.73s
Tyrone Akins 100m hurdles 3 13.54s
Henry Okorie 400m hurdles 7 50.01s
Samson Idiata Long Jump DSQ 7.83 metres Disqualified for doping
Ezekiel Ewulo Long Jump 6 7.39m
Tosin Oke Triple Jump 1 17.00m
Olumide Olamigoke Triple Jump 2 16.98
Nathaniel Oghenewegba 4 × 400 m Relay 4 3:03.52
Robert Simmonson 4 × 400 m Relay 4 3:03.52
Henry Okorie 4 × 400 m Relay 4 3:03.52
Orukpe Erayokan 4 × 400 m Relay 4 3:03.52
Peter Moreno Decathlon 7 6281


Women
Athlete Event Place Result Notes
Cecilia Francis 100 metres 5 11.53 seconds
Ngozi Onwumere 200 metres 2 23.24s
Lawrette Ozoh 200 metres 3 23.37s
Patience Okon George 400 metres 2 50.71s
Adelowe Oluwatosin 400 metres 4 51.82s
Margaret Etim 400 metres 5 52.64s
Abike Egbeniyi 800 metres 8 2:09.36
Amusan Oluwatobiloba 100m hurdles 1 13.15s
Lindsay Lindley Weyinme 100m hurdles 3 13.3s
Amaka Ogoegbunam 400m hurdles 1 55.86s
Ajoke Odumonsu 400m hurdles 2 57.63s
Doreen Amata High Jump 2 1.85 metres
Motunrayo Sasegbom High Jump 5 1.80m
Chinazom Amadi Long Jump DSQ 6.31m Disqualified for doping
Eze Brume Long Jump 4 6.23m
Ibrhaim Blessing Long Jump 9 5.84m
Ibrhaim Blessing Triple Jump 2 13.52m
Hope Idhe Triple Jump 6 12.90m
Claire Uke Shot Put 2 16.64m
Claire Uke Discus 1 54.25m
Precious Ogunleye Discus 4 48.18m
Precious Ogunleye Hammer Throw 5 58.84m
Kelechi Nwanaga Javelin 1 52.7m
Cecila Francis 4 × 100 m relay 1 43.1s
Blessing Okagbare 4 × 100 m relay 1 43.1s
Ngozi Onwumere 4 × 100 m relay 1 43.1s
Lawretta Ozoh 4 × 100 m relay 1 43.1s
Rita Ossai 4 × 400 m relay 1 3:27.12
Funke Oladoye 4 × 400 m relay 1 3:27.12
Tosin Adeloye 4 × 400 m relay 1 3:27.12
Patience Okon George 4 × 400 m relay 1 3:27.12

Badminton

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The Nigerian National Badminton Team placed third, losing 0–3 to Mauritius in the Semifinal.[4]

The following athletes/teams medaled for Nigeria.[5]

Athlete Event Place
Grace Gabriel Women's Singles 2
Clement Krobakpo Men's Singles 3
Jinkan Ifraimu

Ola Fagbemi

Men's Doubles 3
Enejoh Abah

Victor Makanju

Men's Doubles 3
Grace Gabriel

Maria Braimoh

Women's Doubles 3

Basketball

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The Men's team placed third after losing 60–61 to Egypt, and then beating Mali 57–55 in the third place match.[6] The Women's team placed second after losing 57–73 to Mali in the final.[7]

Beach volleyball

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The women's team beat South Africa 2–1 in the Final to claim gold.[8]

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Cycling

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The following athletes placed top ten in cycling for Nigeria.[9][10][11]

Athlete Event Place Time
Gladys Grikpa Tombrapa Women's Road Race 2 1:45:10
Adejoku Durogbade Women's Road Race 6 1:45:10
Grikpa Gladys Tombrapa Women's Time Trial 5 NA
Emmanuel Innocent Akpan

Qodiri Ajibade

Eyo Effioke

Kalizebe Caleb

Men's Team Time Trial 7 NA
Rosemary Marcus

Grikpa Gladys Tombrapa

Happy Okafor

Glory Odiase

Women's Team Time Trial 3 NA

Football

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The men's team placed third after beating Congo in the 3rd place match. The game tied 0-0, and Nigeria won 5–3 in the penalty kick shootout.[12] The woman's team placed 4th, losing the 3rd place match to Ivory Coast 1–2.[12]

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Karate

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Main article: Karate at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Petanque

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Main article: Petanque at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Tennis

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Main article: Tennis at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Volleyball

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Main article: Volleyball at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2015 All-Africa Games

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 2015 All-Africa Games

References

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  1. ^ "Nigeria's contingent to All-Africa Games departs". NOC. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ^ "African Games: Para athletes lead the way as Nigeria unearths more stars in Congo". The Premium Times. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ "11 Èmes Jeux Africains Brazzaville 2015" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. ^ "2015 African Continental Championships (Team)". Badminton World Federation.
  5. ^ "BWF - 2015 African Continental Championships (Individual) - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Men Basketball XI Africa Games 2015 Brazzaville (CGO) Wednesday 09.09 - Friday 18.09 - Winner Angola". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Women Basketball XI Africa Games 2015 Brazzaville (CGO) Wednesday 09.09 - Friday 18.09 - Winner Mali". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. ^ Tony (13 September 2015). "Nigeria beat South Africa to win women beach volleyball gold". Vanguard News Nigeria. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Ordre d'Arrivée" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Ordre de Depart" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Ordre de Depart" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Jeux Africains Brazzaville 2015 - Resultats". brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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