Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

Nigeria at the
2008 Summer Paralympics

IPC code| NGR
NPC| Nigeria Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors| 28 in 4 sports
Flag bearer | Adekunle Adesoji
Officials| 14
Medals
Ranked 30th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Nigeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] The country was represented by 28 athletes competing in four sports: powerlifting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis and track and field.[2] The Nigerian team included eight powerlifters.[3]

## Medalists

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The Nigerian Paralympic delegation left the Games having won more medals than their Olympic counterparts.[4]

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Gold | Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi | Athletics | Women's discus throw F57/58
Gold | Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi | Athletics | Women's shot put F57/58
Gold | Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg
Gold | Ruel Ishaku | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg
Silver | Adekunle Adesoji | Athletics | Men's 100 m T12
Silver | Obioma Daleth Aligekwe | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg
Silver | Grace Ebere Anozie | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5 kg
Silver | Amoge Victoria Nneji | Powerlifting | Women's 67.5 kg
Bronze | Patience Aghimile Igbiti | Powerlifting | Women's 60 kg

### Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

#### Men's track

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Athlete  | Class  | Event  | Heats  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Adekunle Adesoji | T12  | 100m | 11.05  | 2 Q | 11.00  | 3 Q | 10.95  |
200m | 22.35  | 3 q | 22.46  | 5 B | 22.48  | 5
Ayuba Cheledi Abdullahi | T46  | 100m | DSQ  | did not advance
Godwin Joseph Mbakara | T46  | 100m | 11.24  | 7 q | —  | 11.37  | 7
Serge Ornem | T46  | 100m | 11.31  | 9  | did not advance
Olusegun Francis Rotawo | T11  | 100m | 11.58  | 9 Q | 11.51  | 6 B | 11.60  | 6
Bashiru Yunusa | T46  | 100m | DNS  | did not advance
400m | 50.20  | 7 Q | —  | DNS

#### Men's field

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Athlete  | Class  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Points  | Rank
Chinedu Silver Ezeikpe | F57-58  | Discus throw | 50.42 SB | 945  | 8
Javelin throw | 45.86  | 973  | 5
Shot put | 13.29  | 888  | 10

#### Women's track

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Athlete  | Class  | Event  | Heats  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Goodness Chinasa Duru | T46  | 200m | 27.09  | 9  | did not advance
Patricia Ndidiamaka Nnaji | T54  | 200m | 33.00  | 12  | did not advance

#### Women's field

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Athlete  | Class  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Points  | Rank
Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi | F57-58  | Discus throw | 35.21 PR | 1120  |
Javelin throw | 26.11 SB | 885  | 6
Shot put | 10.96 WR | 1128  |

### Powerlifting

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Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

#### Men

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Athlete  | Event  | Attempt 1  | Attempt 2  | Attempt 3  | Attempt 4  | Rank

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Solomon Amarakwuo | -90kg  | NMR
Obioma Alegakewue | -100kg  | ~~230.0~~ | 235.0  | 245.0  | ~~248.0~~ |
Ruel Ishaku | -48kg  | 155.0  | 160.0  | 167.5  | 169.0 WR |

#### Women

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Athlete  | Event  | Attempt 1  | Attempt 2  | Attempt 3  | Rank

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Grace Ebere Alozie | +82.5kg  | 157.5  | 165.0 PR | ~~167.5~~ |
Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike | -48kg  | 125.0 WR | 130.0 WR | ~~137.5~~ |
Patience Aghimile Igbiti | -60kg  | 110.0  | ~~115.0~~ | ~~115.0~~ |
Amoge Victoria Nneji | -67.5kg  | 125.0  | 132.5  | ~~142.5~~ |
Adedeji Kike Ogunbamiwo | -82.5kg  | ~~125.0~~ | 125.0  | 127.5  | 4

### Table tennis

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

#### Men

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Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Tajudeen Agunbiade | Men's singles C9-10 |  Berecki (HUN)
W 3-1  |  Karabec (CZE)
L 1-3  | 2  | did not advance
Oluade Egbinola | Men's singles C3 |  Geva (ISR)
L 1-3  |  Kramminger (AUT)
L 1-3  | 3  | did not advance
Alabi Olabiyi Olufemi | Men's singles C9-10 |  Shchepanskyy (UKR)
W 3-0  |  Lu X (CHN)
W 3-0  | 1 Q |  Last (NED)
L 0-3  | did not advance
Nasiru Sule | Men's singles C4-5 |  Durand (FRA)
L 0–3  |  Bai (CHN)
L 0–3  | 3  | did not advance
Oluade Egbinola
Nasiru Sule | Men's team C4-5 | —  |  China (CHN)
L 1-3  | did not advance
Tajudeen Agunbiade
Alabi Olabiyi Olufemi | Men's team C9-10 | —  |  Netherlands (NED)
L 1-3  | did not advance

#### Women

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Athlete  | Event  | Preliminaries  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Faith Chineny Obiora | Women's singles C4 |  Moon S H (KOR)
L 0–3  |  Zorzetto (ITA)
L 1–3  |  Robertson (GBR)
W 3–1  | 3  | did not advance

### Wheelchair tennis

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Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Opposition
Result | Rank
Wasiu Yusuf | Men's singles |  Olsson (SWE)
L 2–6, 1–6  | did not advance

## See also

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* Nigeria at the Paralympics
* Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Paralympic Games team in Beijing"[permanent dead link], Chronicle, 1 September 2008
2. ^ "Nigeria's Paralympic athletes leave for training tour in South Korea". Xinhua. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
3. ^ "Nigerian power lifters aims to set world record at Beijing Paralympics". Xinhua News Agency. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
4. ^ "Nigeria's Nollywood winner and other Paralympic surprises". BBC News. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

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