Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Nigeria participated with 24 athletes at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing Chinese. The flag at the entrance of the teams wore Adekunle Adesoji. The athletes won a total of nine medals. Successful Participant was the athlete Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi, who won gold in the discus throw and each shot put and reached a sixth place in the javelin.

Participants per sport

Athletics

Women

  • Goodness Chinasa Duru
  • Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi, 2x ( shot put and discus throw, F57/58 class )
  • Patricia Ndidiamaka Nnaji
  • Adekunle Adesoji, 1x (100 meters, class T12)
  • Ayuba Cheledi Abdullahi
  • Chinedu Silver Ezeikpe
  • Godwin Joseph Mbakara
  • Austin Poland Oritshe
  • Olusegun Francis Rotawo
  • Ifechi Kingsley Uzoefuna
  • Bashiru Yunusa

Powerlifting ( bench press )

Women

  • Grace Ebere Anozie, 1x ( weight class above 82.50 kg )
  • Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike, 1x ( weight category up to 48 kg)
  • Patience Aghimile Igbiti, 1x ( weight category up to 60 kg)
  • Amoge Victoria Nneji, 1x ( weight category up to 67.50 kg )
  • Adedeji Kike Ogunbamowo
  • Obioma Daleth Aligekwe, 1x ( weight category up to 100 kg )
  • Ruel Ishaku, 1x ( weight category up to 48 kg)

Wheelchair Tennis

  • Wasiu Yusuf

Table tennis

Women

  • Faith Chinenye Obiora
  • Tajudeen Agunbiade
  • Oluade Egbinola
  • Olabiyi Alabi Olufemi
  • Nasiru Sule
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