Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

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

Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Nigeria
IPC code	NGR
NPC	Nigeria Paralympic Committee
in Paris, France August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors	23 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Lauritta Onye
Medals Ranked 40th	Gold 2 Silver 3 Bronze 2 Total 7
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Medalists

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

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Gold Onyinyechi Mark Powerlifting Women's 61 kg 6 September  Gold Folashade Oluwafemiayo Powerlifting Women's + 86 kg 8 September  Silver Esther Nworgu Powerlifting Women's 41 kg 4 September  Silver Bose Omolayo Powerlifting Women's 79 kg 7 September  Silver Flora Ugwunwa Athletics Women's javelin throw F54 7 September  Bronze Mariam Eniola Bolaji Badminton Women's singles SL3 2 September  Bronze Isau Ogunkunle Table tennis Men's individual Class 4 7 September

Competitors

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

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
	Women's shot put F54	6.72	7

Badminton

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)

Powerlifting

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
Esther Nworgu	Women's 41 kg	106	112	118	—	118
Loveline Obiji	Women's 86 kg	NA	NA	NA	—	DSQ
Folashade Oluwafemiayo	Women's +86 kg	157	162	166	167	167
Bose Omolayo	Women's 79 kg	145	151	151	—	145

Table tennis

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
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

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