Archives Tag: Medals
Team Nigeria Wins 13 Medals As Folashade And Chiemerie Break World Records
April 19, 2022
Nigeria occupies the 8th spot on the medals table. Nigeria’s medal haul in the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom, increased to 13 on Thursday, August 4, 2022, after Team Nigeria added four medals. Three out of the four medals were won in Para Powerlifting while one medal came from Women’s Discus Throw. … Continue reading Team Nigeria Wins 13 Medals As Folashade And Chiemerie Break World Records
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Golden Moments In Sports: Okagbare, The National Hero Of 2013
April 19, 2022
Okagbare Won Nigeria’s First World Championship Medal After 14 Years
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Golden Moments in Sports: Lucy Ejike’s Phenomenal Win At The Rio Paralympics
April 19, 2022
Lucy Ejike, brought her A-game to the Rio 2016 Paralympics, where she successfully smashed the Paralympics and World Records (WR), three consecutive times to win the women’s 61kg powerlifting gold medal. Talk about pure motivation regardless of prevailing circumstances. The Nigerian who wheeled into the arena determined to make a lasting impression on all present, … Continue reading Golden Moments in Sports: Lucy Ejike’s Phenomenal Win At The Rio Paralympics
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2018 NSF: We Are On A Hunt For Fresh Talents, Says Chukwumerije
April 19, 2022
The Technical Director, Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Chika Chukwumerije, has said that the federation is on a hunt for fresh new talents at the ongoing 2018 National Sports Festival (NSF), at the National Stadium, Abuja. Chukwumerije told newsmen at the festival that since Day 1 of the tournament, there have been quite a number of … Continue reading 2018 NSF: We Are On A Hunt For Fresh Talents, Says Chukwumerije
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National Sports Festival: Ese Brume Sets New Long Jump Record
April 19, 2022
Reigning African champion, Ese Brume, has leapt to a new Championship record in the Women’s Long Jump event at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abuja. The Nigerian leap-queen, who is competing for Team Delta, made a sensational jump of 6.62m on Tuesday, to win the gold medal, while also smashing the former record of … Continue reading National Sports Festival: Ese Brume Sets New Long Jump Record
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Glasgow 2014: Okagbare’s Phenomenal 200m Gold Win
April 19, 2022
It was Thursday 31st July, 2014 and none would have imagined that Team Nigeria would be celebrating two gold medal wins at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Hampden Park in Glasgow. First Ese Brume put up a remarkable display in Long Jump to claim the gold medal, then Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor followed minutes later with another gold … Continue reading Glasgow 2014: Okagbare’s Phenomenal 200m Gold Win
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2018 National Youth Games: Day 1 Review
April 19, 2022
Team Akwa Ibom has picked the first gold medal in Judo in Day 1 of the ongoing National Youth Games (NYG) in Ilorin, Kwara state. Judo Ubong Bassey ably defeated Delta’s Uwanne Chukwuemeka in the boys 36kg Judo final to pick the historic win for Akwa Ibom state. Delta’s Chidiebube Ogunedo and Bayelsa’s Shawn Julius, won … Continue reading 2018 National Youth Games: Day 1 Review
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Did You Know? Nigerian Olympic Gold Medalists
April 19, 2022
Nigeria made her first Olympic appearance in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland, and the country has participated in every Summer Olympic Games (except for the boycotted 1976 Olympics) ever since. Nojim Maiyegun A total of 25 medals have been won by Nigerians at the Olympics with our nation’s first by veteran boxer Nojim Maiyegun, who won … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigerian Olympic Gold Medalists
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Nigeria at the ’92 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
April 19, 2022
What a man can do, a woman can do much more, right? The quartet of Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali and Christy Opara-Thompson sure did prove this saying as they raced to victory in the women’s 4x100m event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. In a time when no woman had ever won a … Continue reading Nigeria at the ’92 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
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AYG: Taekwondo Athletes Win Four Medals
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s U-17 Taekwondo representatives at the ongoing Africa Youth Games (AYG) in Algiers, Algeria proved their worth in the African scene after the underdogs picked up four medals in the day’s events. Medalists It is the first time the crop of 10 athletes will be availed the opportunity to compete for their country in any … Continue reading AYG: Taekwondo Athletes Win Four Medals
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Olympics 2012: Nigeria’s Empty Medal Basket.
April 19, 2022
During the last moments of the games, while some countries were having a nice time scooping up and celebrating gold medals, Nigeria was still trying to get a bronze medal.
