Nigeria_at_the_1996_Summer_Paralympics

Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation


8 male athletes from Nigeria competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States.[1]

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Background

In many parts of Africa, people with physical and mental disabilities face widespread stigma. Examples include beliefs that they acquired their disabilities because their parents were witches or they are wizards; there is often intense 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.[2] This is the context to which Nigerian Paralympians engage both society and sport internally, in their own country.[3]

Medals

The Nigerian Paralympic delegation left the Games having won more medals than their Olympic counterparts.[4] Adeoye Ajibola would later go on to represent Nigeria in able-bodied competition.[5]

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Athletics

Adeoye Ajibola won three medals in athletics.

Powerlifting

Monday Emoghavwe, Abraham Obaretin, Johnson Sulola and Patrick Akutaekwe won a medal in powerlifting.

Table tennis

See also


References

  1. "Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games: Nigeria". paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. Gilbert, Keith; Schantz, Otto J.; Schantz, Otto (1 January 2008). The Paralympic Games: Empowerment Or Side Show?. Meyer & Meyer Verlag. ISBN 9781841262659.
  3. 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.doc
  4. "Nigeria's Nollywood winner and other Paralympic surprises". BBC News. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. Sainsbury, Tony (2004). "Paralympics: past, present and future". University Lecture on the Olympics.



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