Nigeria at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeNGR
NPCNigeria Paralympic Committee
in Athens
Competitors14 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
5
Silver
4
Bronze
3
Total
12
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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.

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

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
 GoldAdekundo AdesojiAthleticsMen's 100m T12
 GoldAdekundo AdesojiAthleticsMen's 200m T12
 GoldAdekundo AdesojiAthleticsMen's 400m T12
 GoldSilver EzeikpeAthleticsMen's javelin throw F58
 GoldLucy Ogechukwu EjikePowerliftingWomen's 44kg
 SilverEucharia Njideka IyiaziAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F56-58
 SilverSolomon Ikechukwu AmarakuoPowerliftingMen's 100kg
 SilverIjeoma JohnPowerliftingWomen's 40kg
 SilverAghimile Patience IgbitiPowerliftingWomen's 56kg
 BronzeRuel IshakuPowerliftingMen's 48kg
 BronzeKike Adedeji OgunbamowoPowerliftingWomen's 75kg
 BronzeEbere Grace AnoziePowerliftingWomen's +82.5kg

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200m 21.77 WR 1 Q 22.02 2 Q 21.78 1st place, gold medalist(s)
400m 49.56 PR 1 Q 49.82 1 Q 48.93 PR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Silver Ezeikpe F56 Shot put DSQ
F58 Javelin 50.72 WR - 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Women's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Njideka E. Iyiazi F56-58 Discus 29.84 962 10
Javelin 27.61 1105 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Shot put 10.12 WR 1106 4

Powerlifting

Men

Athlete Event Result Rank
Okechukwu Alfa 75kg 190.0 6
Solomon Amarakuo 100kg 235.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ruel Ishaku 48kg 157.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Women

Athlete Event Result Rank
Grace Anozie +82.5kg 140.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lucy Ejike 44kg 127.5 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Aghimile Patience Igbiti 56kg 122.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Iyabo Ismaila 52kg NMR
Ijeoma John 40kg 97.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Victoria Nneji 67.5kg NMR
Kike Adedeji Ogunbamowo 75kg 120.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gilbert, Keith; Schantz, Otto J.; Schantz, Otto (1 January 2008). The Paralympic Games: Empowerment Or Side Show?. Meyer & Meyer Verlag. ISBN 9781841262659.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria's Nollywood winner and other Paralympic surprises". BBC News. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.


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