# Nigeria at the Paralympics

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.

## Medallists

Nigeria made its Paralympic debut at the 1992 Summer Paralympics, where they claimed three gold medals.
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
| Gold | Adeoye Ajibola | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's 100m TS4 |
| Gold | Adeoye Ajibola | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's 200M TS4 |
| Gold | Monday Emoghawve | 1992 Barcelona | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
| Gold | Adeoye Ajibola | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 100m T45-46 |
| Gold | Adeoye Ajibola | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 200m T45-46 |
| Gold | Monday Emoghawve | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's 60 kg |
| Silver | Adeoye Ajibola | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's long jump F45-46 |
| Silver | Abraham Obaretin | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
| Bronze | Johnson Sulola | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's 52 kg |
| Bronze | Patrick Akutaekwe | 1996 Atlanta | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg |
| Bronze | Nasiru Sule | 1996 Atlanta | Table tennis | Women's open 1-5 |
| Gold | Edith Nzuruike | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Women's javelin F58 |
| Gold | Monday Emoghawve | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Men's 67.5 kg |
| Gold | Iyabo Ismaila | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
| Gold | Victoria Nneji | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 60 kg |
| Gold | Patricia Okafor | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifing | Women's 67.5 kg |
| Gold | Tajudeen Agunbiade | 2000 Sydney | Table Tennis | Men's singles class 9 |
| Gold | Tajudeen Agunbiade Tunde Adisa Femi Alabi | 2000 Sydney | Table Tennis | Men's team class 9 |
| Silver | Lucy Ejike | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 44 kg |
| Bronze | Stephen Davou | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| Bronze | Patricia Nnaji | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 52 kg |
| Bronze | Kike Adedeji | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's 75 kg |
| Bronze | Faith Igbinehin | 2000 Sydney | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5kg |
| Bronze | Femi Alabi | 2000 Sydney | Table tennis | Men's singles class 9 |
| Gold | Adekundo Adesoji | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 100m T12 |
| Gold | Adekundo Adesoji | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 200m T12 |
| Gold | Adekundo Adesoji | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 400m T12 |
| Gold | Silver Ezeikpe | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's javelin F58 |
| Gold | Lucy Ejike | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 44 kg |
| Silver | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's javelin F56-58 |
| Silver | Solomon Ikechukwu | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg |
| Silver | Ijeoma John | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 40 kg |
| Silver | Patience Aghimile | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 56 kg |
| Bronze | Ruel Ishaku | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
| Bronze | Kike Adedeji | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's 75 kg |
| Bronze | Grace Anozie | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5kg |
| Gold | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's shot put F57/58 |
| Gold | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Women's discus F57/58 |
| Gold | Lucy Ejike | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
| Gold | Ruel Ishaku | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
| Silver | Adekunle Adesoji | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's 100m T12 |
| Silver | Obioma Daleth | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg |
| Silver | Grace Anozie | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's +82.5kg |
| Silver | Amoge Victoria | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's 67.5kg |
| Bronze | Patience Aghimile | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's 60 kg |
| Gold | Yakubu Adesokan | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg |
| Gold | Ivory Nwokorie | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 44 kg |
| Gold | Esther Oyema | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg |
| Gold | Joy Onaolapo | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 52 kg |
| Silver | Ikechukwu Obichukwu | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 52 kg |
| Silver | Anthony Ulonnam | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| Silver | Folashade Oluwafemiayo | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 75 kg |
| Silver | Ifeanyi Nnajiofor | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Men's 60 kg |
| Silver | Lucy Ejike | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 56 kg |
| Bronze | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2012 London | Athletics | Women's shot put F57-58 |
| Bronze | Victoria Nneji | 2012 London | Powerlifting | Women's 67.5 kg |
| Gold | Roland Ezuruike | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Men's 54 kg |
| Gold | Paul Kehinde | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Men's 65 kg |
| Gold | Lauritta Onye | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's shot put F40 |
| Gold | Lucy Ejike | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 61 kg |
| Gold | Ndidi Nwosu | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 73 kg |
| Gold | Bose Omolayo | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 79 kg |
| Gold | Josephine Orji | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's +86 kg |
| Silver | Latifat Tijani | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 45 kg |
| Silver | Esther Oyema | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Women's 55 kg |
| Bronze | Nnamdi Innocent | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Powerlifting | Men's 72 kg |
| Bronze | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's discus throw F57 |
| Gold | Folashade Oluwafemiayo | 2020 Tokyo | Powerlifting | Women's 86 kg |
| Gold | Bose Omolayo | 2020 Tokyo | Powerlifting | Women's 79 kg |
| Gold | Latifat Tijani | 2020 Tokyo | Powerlifting | Women's 45 kg |
| Gold | Flora Ugunwa | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Women's Javelin F54 |
| Silver | Loveline Obiji | 2020 Tokyo | Powerlifting | Women's 86 kg |
| Bronze | Tajudeen Agunbiade | 2020 Tokyo | Table tennis | Men's Teams Classes 9-10 |
| Bronze | Lucy Ejike | 2020 Tokyo | Powerlifting | Women's 61 kg |
| Bronze | Victor Farinloye | 2020 Tokyo | Table tennis | Men's Teams Classes 9-10 |
| Bronze | Olaitan Ibrahim | 2020 Tokyo | Powerlifting | Women's 67 kg |
| Bronze | Eucharia Iyiazi | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Women's Shot put F57 |
| Bronze | Femi Alabi | 2020 Tokyo | Table Tennis | Men's Teams Classes 9-10 |
| Bronze | Lauritta Onye | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Women's Shot put F40 |