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Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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Nigeria at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Nigeria
IPC codeNGR
NPCNigeria Paralympic Committee
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors23 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Lauritta Onye
Medals
Ranked 40th
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Nigeria competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.

Medalists

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Further information: 2024 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Paralympics medal winners

Competitors

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Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 4 5
Badminton 1 1 2
Powerlifting 1 7 8
Table tennis 6 2 8
Total 9 14 23

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Chinese track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Hannah Babalola Women's 100 metres T54 17.39 6 Did not advance
Women's 400 metres T54 1:01.37 7 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Abraham Okechukwu Amon Men's high jump T64 1.85 6
Lauritta Onye Women's shot put F40 8.50 5
Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu Women's shot put F64 11.49 4
Flora Ugwunwa Women's javelin throw F54 19.26 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women's shot put F54 6.72 7

Badminton

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Main articles: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna Men's singles SL4  Adam (GER)
W (21–12, 21–15) 		 Setiawan (INA)
L (12–21, 22–24) 		2 Did not advance
Mariam Eniola Bolaji Women's singles SL3  Kaur (IND)
W (21–8, 21–14) 		 Vinot (AUS)
W (21–8, 21–14) 		1 Q  Kaur (IND)
W (21–8, 21–9) 		 Xiao (CHN)
L (16–21, 17–21) 		 Kozyna (UKR)
W (21–9, 21–9) 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Powerlifting

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Main article: Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Attempts (kg) Result (kg) Rank
1 2 3 4
Thomas Kure Men's 65 kg 202 205 212 — 205 5
Bose Bejide Women's 50 kg 90 100 118 — 100 7
Lucy Ejike Women's 67 kg 132 137 139 — 132 4
Onyinyechi Mark Women's 61 kg 140 145 147 150 150 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Esther Nworgu Women's 41 kg 106 112 118 — 118 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Loveline Obiji Women's 86 kg NA NA NA — DSQ
Folashade Oluwafemiayo Women's +86 kg 157 162 166 167 167 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bose Omolayo Women's 79 kg 145 151 151 — 145 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Table tennis

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Main articles: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Nigeria secure nine singles spot for the Paralympic games. All of them qualified for their games by virtue of their highest ranked results, in their respective class, through the 2023 African Para Championships held in Giza.[1]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Isau Ogunkunle Individual C4 —  Ozturk (TUR)
W 3-1 		 Thomas (FRA)
W 3-1 		 Kim (KOR)
L 1-3 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Bolawa Akingbemisilu Individual C5 —  Arabian (BRA)
L 2-3 		Did not advance
Kayode Alabi Individual C6 —  Simion (ROU)
W 3-1 		 Thainiyom (THA)
L 0-3 		Did not advance
Victor Farinloye Individual C8  Zohil (CRO)
L 0-3 		Did not advance
Abiola Wali Adesope Individual C9 —  Didier (FRA)
L 0-3 		Did not advance
Alabi Olabiyi Olufemi Individual C10 —  Lian (CHN)
L 0-3 		Did not advance
Victor Farinloye
Kayode Alabi 		Men's double MD14 —  Huang
Peng (CHN)
L 0-3 		Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Ifechukwude Ikpeoyi Individual C5  Leonelli (CHI)
L 1-3 		Did not advance
Faith Obazuaye Individual C10  Tian (TPE)
L 0-3 		Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Faith Obazuaye
Kayode Alabi 		Mixed doubles XD17  Stacey
Twomey (GBR)
L 1-3 		Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Places at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Reserved in Giza". International Table Tennis Federation. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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