Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Sporting event delegation

Nigeria at the
2014 Commonwealth Games

CGF code| NGR
CGA| Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website| www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Glasgow, Scotland
Flag bearer | Maryam Usman[1]
Medals
Ranked 8th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026
* 2030

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

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round 1  | Semifinal  | Final

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Africa|

* Botswana
* Cameroon
* Ghana
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Malawi
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* South Africa
* Swaziland
* Tanzania
* Uganda
* Zambia

Americas|

* Belize
* Bermuda
* Canada
* Falkland Islands
* Guyana
* Saint Helena

Asia|

* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* India
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Pakistan
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka

Caribbean|

* Anguilla
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* British Virgin Islands
* Cayman Islands
* Dominica
* Grenada
* Jamaica
* Montserrat
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands

Europe|

* Cyprus
* England
* Gibraltar
* Guernsey
* Isle of Man
* Jersey
* Malta
* Northern Ireland
* Scotland
* Wales

Oceania|

* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Niue
* Norfolk Island
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

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* 1954
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* 1962
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* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
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* 2026
* 2030

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