Nigeria competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included 14 athletes, 6 men and 8 women. Competitors from Nigeria won 12 medals, including 5 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze.
| Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | NGR |
| NPC | Nigeria Paralympic Committee |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 14 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
In many parts of Black Africa, people who have disabilities that include insanity, and physical disabilities such as impairments and deformities often face cultural barriers to participation because of attitudes related to their disabilities. These include beliefs that they acquired their disabilities because their parents were witches or they are wizards. Their disability is often seen as a result of a personal failing on their part. As such, there is often tremendous cultural pressure for people with physical disabilities to remain hidden and out of the public eye. In many places, they are perceived to be monsters in need of healing.[1] This is the context to which Nigerian Paralympians engage both society and sport internally, in their own country.[2]
Medals edit
Competitors from Nigeria won 12 medals, including 5 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze to finish 28th in the medal table.[3] The Nigerian Paralympic delegation left the Games having won more medals than their Olympic counterparts.[4]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Adekundo Adesoji | Athletics | Men's 100m T12 |
| Gold |
Adekundo Adesoji | Athletics | Men's 200m T12 |
| Gold |
Adekundo Adesoji | Athletics | Men's 400m T12 |
| Gold |
Silver Ezeikpe | Athletics | Men's javelin throw F58 |
| Gold |
Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike | Powerlifting | Women's 44kg |
 Silver |
Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi | Athletics | Women's javelin throw F56-58 |
| Silver |
Solomon Ikechukwu Amarakuo | Powerlifting | Men's 100kg |
| Silver |
Ijeoma John | Powerlifting | Women's 40kg |
| Silver |
Aghimile Patience Igbiti | Powerlifting | Women's 56kg |
 Bronze |
Ruel Ishaku | Powerlifting | Men's 48kg |
| Bronze |
Kike Adedeji Ogunbamowo | Powerlifting | Women's 75kg |
| Bronze |
Ebere Grace Anozie | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5kg |
Sports edit
Athletics edit
Men's track edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Adekundo Adesoji | T12 | 100m | 10.77 PR | 1 Q | 10.78 | 1 Q | 10.75 WR |
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| 200m | 21.77 WR | 1 Q | 22.02 | 2 Q | 21.78 |
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| 400m | 49.56 PR | 1 Q | 49.82 | 1 Q | 48.93 PR |
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| Chijoke Kingsley | T11 | 100m | 11.86 | 7 Q | 11.80 | 5 q | 11.80 | 1 |
| 200m | 24.20 | 4 q | 24.38 | 11 | did not advance | |||
| 400m | 54.33 | 9 | did not advance | |||||
Men's field edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Silver Ezeikpe | F56 | Shot put | DSQ | ||
| F58 | Javelin | 50.72 WR | - |
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Women's field edit
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Njideka E. Iyiazi | F56-58 | Discus | 29.84 | 962 | 10 |
| Javelin | 27.61 | 1105 |
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| Shot put | 10.12 WR | 1106 | 4 | ||
Powerlifting edit
Men edit
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okechukwu Alfa | 75kg | 190.0 | 6 |
| Solomon Amarakuo | 100kg | 235.0 |
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| Ruel Ishaku | 48kg | 157.5 |
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Women edit
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Anozie | +82.5kg | 140.0 |
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| Lucy Ejike | 44kg | 127.5 WR |
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| Aghimile Patience Igbiti | 56kg | 122.5 |
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| Iyabo Ismaila | 52kg | NMR | |
| Ijeoma John | 40kg | 97.5 |
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| Victoria Nneji | 67.5kg | NMR | |
| Kike Adedeji Ogunbamowo | 75kg | 120.0 |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Gilbert, Keith; Schantz, Otto J.; Schantz, Otto (1 January 2008). The Paralympic Games: Empowerment Or Side Show?. Meyer & Meyer Verlag. ISBN 9781841262659.
- ^ Thomas, Gareth Martin and Banks, Tim (2013). "'We Aren't Racing a Fair Race': Rawls, Sen, and the Paralympic Games". Sociological Research Online 18(3)14 http://www.socresonline.org.uk/18/3/14.html
- ^ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ^ "Nigeria's Nollywood winner and other Paralympic surprises". BBC News. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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