Sporting event delegation
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| IPC code | NGR |
| NPC | Nigeria Paralympic Committee |
| Medals Ranked 37th |
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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.
History
Nigeria 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. Adeoye Ajibola won two gold medals in sprint, while Monday Emoghawve obtained one in powerlifting. Nigeria has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, though it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.
At the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, Nigeria won 10 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, and 5 bronze), and Nigeria won 7 more medals (2 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze) at the Paris 2024, bringing its total to 87.
Medals
See also: All-time Paralympic Games medal table
Medals by Summer Games
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Medals by Winter Games
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Medals by Summer Sport
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Medals by Winter Sport
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Medallists
Nigeria made its Paralympic debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, where they claimed three gold medals.
Gold
Silver
Bronze
See also
References
- "Tokyo 2020 - Team Nigeria - Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ 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.
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