Nigeria_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games
Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Sporting event delegation
Nigeria competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018.[1]
Quick Facts Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, CGF code ...
| Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | NGR |
| CGA | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 88 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Blessing Okagbare (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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Track and field athlete Blessing Okagbare was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]
More information Medal, Name ...
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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
More information Sport, Men ...
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Powerlifting | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Table tennis | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Total | 51 | 37 | 88 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Men
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke | 100 m | 10.19 | 1 Q | 10.24 | 1 Q | 10.35 | 7 |
| Ogho-Oghene Egwero | 10.38 | 2 Q | 10.426 | 6 | did not advance | ||
| Seye Ogunlewe | 10.20 | 2 Q | 10.20 | 3 q | 10.19 | 4 | |
| Suwaibidu Galadima | 100 m T47 | — | 11.04 |  | |||
| Emmanuel Arowolo | 200 m | 20.99 | 3 q | 21.25 | 8 | did not advance | |
| Orukpe Eraiyokan | 400 m | 47.19 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Samson Nathaniel | 46.41 | 2 Q | 46.61 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Chidi Okezie | 45.84 SB | 4 Q | 47.33 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Oyeniyi Abejoye | 110 m hurdles | 14.10 | 7 | — | did not advance | ||
| Mohamed Rilwan Alowonle | 400 m hurdles | 49.49 | 4 q | — | 49.80 | 5 | |
| Henry Okorie | 52.14 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||
| Emmanuel Arowolo Ogho-Oghene Egwero Usheoritse Itsekiri Seye Ogunlewe Enoch Olaoluwa Adegoke* |
4 × 100 m | 38.52 | 3 Q | — | DSQ | ||
| Orukpe Eraiyokan Salihu Isah Samson Nathaniel Chidi Okezie |
4 × 400 m | DSQ | — | did not advance | |||
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* Competed in the heats only.
- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Chukwuebuka Enekwechi | Shot put | 20.66 | 2 Q | 21.14 |  |
| Eke Kalu | 17.62 | 12 q | 17.86 | 12 | |
| Stephen Mozia | Discus throw | 59.95 | 6 q | 59.58 | 7 |
| Samuel Kure | Javelin throw | 73.49 | 15 | did not advance | |
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Isoken Igbinosun | 100 m | 11.69 | 3 Q | 11.85 | 7 | did not advance | |
| Jennifer Madu | 11.62 | 3 Q | 11.59 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Joy Udo-Gabriel | 11.42 | 2 Q | 11.53 | 4 | did not advance | ||
| Isoken Igbinosun | 200 m | 23.54 | 4 Q | 24.03 | 7 | did not advance | |
| Praise Idamadudu | 23.55 | 4 Q | 23.69 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Folasade Abugan | 400 m | DSQ | did not advance | ||||
| Yinka Ajayi | 51.71 | 1 Q | 51.81 | 2 Q | 52.26 | 8 | |
| Patience Okon George | DSQ | did not advance | |||||
| Oluwatobiloba Amusan | 100 m hurdles | 12.73 | 1 Q | — | 12.68 | | |
| Grace Ayemoba | 13.59 | 5 | — | did not advance | |||
| Glory Onome Nathaniel | 400 m hurdles | 56.01 | 3 Q | — | 56.39 | 6 | |
| Rita Ossai | DNF | — | did not advance | ||||
| Oluwatobiloba Amusan Rosemary Chukwuma Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor Joy Udo-Gabriel |
4 × 100 m | — | 42.75 |  | |||
| Yinka Ajayi Patience Okon George Praise Idamadudu Glory Onome Nathaniel |
4 × 400 m | — | 3:25.29 | | |||
| Fadekemi Florence Olude | 20 km walk | — | 1:49:31 | 10 | |||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Precious Okoronkwor | Long jump | 6.12 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Blessing Ibrahim | Triple jump | — | 13.48 | 5 | |
| Doreen Amata | High jump | — | 1.80 | 10 | |
| Kelechi Nwanaga | Javelin throw | — | 53.17 | 6 | |
| Goodness Chinasa Duru | Javelin throw F46 | — | 22.11 | 4 | |
| Queen Obisesan | Hammer throw | — | 63.84 | 5 | |
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Main article: Basketball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Nigeria has qualified a men's basketball teams of 12 athletes. The team qualified after being ranked in the top three in the Commonwealth (besides the host nation, Australia).[3]
Men's tournament
- Roster
- God'sgift Achiuwa
- Azuoma Dike
- Ike Diogu
- Eli Dung
- Uchenna Iroegbu
- Yakubu Istifanus
- Uchechi Ofoegbu
- Olalekan Olatunji
- Prince Orizu
- Musa Usman
- Abdul Yahaya
- Abdulwahab Yakubu
- Pool A
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 183 | +88 | 6 | Semifinals |
 New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 204 | +61 | 5 | |
 Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 244 | −47 | 4 | Qualifying finals |
 Nigeria |
3 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 289 | −102 | 3 |
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| Nigeria |
65–110 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 20–26, 8–31, 22–29 | ||
| Pts: Dike 15 Rebs: Achiuwa 8 Asts: Ofoegbu, Achiuwa 2 |
Pts: Abercrombie 21 Rebs: Pledger 10 Asts: Ili, Kenny 6 | |
| Canada |
82–67 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 20–21, 14–15, 25–15 | ||
| Pts: Diressa, Alleyn 24 Rebs: Tutu 6 Asts: Nissen 4 |
Pts: Diogu 29 Rebs: Diogu 15 Asts: Iroegbu, Diogu 3 | |
| Australia |
97–55 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 23-17, 25-10, 28-14, 21-14 | ||
| Pts: Brandt 16 Rebs: Cadee 9 Asts: Sobey 5 |
Pts: Diogu 19 Rebs: Achiuwa 8 Asts: Ofoegbu 3 | |
- Qualifying finals
Main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Nigeria participated with a team of 8 athletes (4 men and 4 women)
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Sikiru Ojo | −56 kg | — |  Samuel Addo (GHA)L 1-4 |
did not advance | |||
| Adeola Soyoye | −60 kg |  Thadius Katua (PNG)L 1-3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Osita Umeh | −69 kg |  Manoj Kumar (IND)L 0-5 |
did not advance | ||||
| Lukmon Lawal | −81 kg | — |  Regarn Simbwa (UGA)L 1-4 |
did not advance | |||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Ayisat Oriyomi | −51 kg | — |  Carly McNaul (NIR)L ABD |
did not advance | ||
| Yetunde Odunuga | −60 kg | BYE |  Caroline Veyre (CAN)W RSC |
 Paige Murney (ENG)L 1-4 |
Did not advance | |
| Itunu Oriola | −69 kg | BYE |  Kaye Scott (AUS)L 0-5 |
did not advance | ||
| Millicent Agboegbulem | −75 kg |  Salote Huni (TGA)W 5-0 |
 Elizabeth Andiego (KEN)W 5-0 |
Caitlin Parker (AUS) L 0-5 |
Did not advance | |
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Main article: Gymnastics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Artistic
Nigeria participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
- Men
- Individual Qualification
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
| Tayo Fakiyesi | Qualification | 7.650 | — | 12.475 | — | — | |||
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Rhythmic
Nigeria participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).
- Individual Qualification
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | ||||
| Jade Faulkner | Qualification | 9.800 | 8.500 | 9.500 | 6.000 | 33.800 | 24 |
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Main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Nigeria participated with 7 athletes (6 men and 1 woman).
- Singles
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Bode Abiodun | Men's singles |  Benjamin(SLE) W 4 - 0 |
 Takooa(KIR) W 4 - 0 |
1 Q | Cathcart (NIR) W 4 - 1 |
Pitchford (ENG) L 1 - 4 |
did not advance | ||||
| Quadri Aruna | Bye |  Chan Yook Fo(MRI) W 4 - 0 |
 Pang(SGP) W 4 - 1 |
Desai (IND) W 4 - 0 |
Kamal (IND) W 4 - 0 |
Gao (SGP) L 2 - 4 |
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| Segun Toriola | Bye |  Wilson(TTO) W 4 - 1 |
Gnanasekaran (IND) L RET |
did not advance | |||||||
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- Doubles
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Bode Abiodun Olajide Omotayo |
Men's doubles | Bye |  Khawaja /Rameez (PAK) W 3 - 0 |
Drinkhall / Pitchford (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||
| Quadri Aruna Segun Toriola |
Bye |  Tomlinson /Watson (JAM) W 3 - 0 |
 Choong /Leong (MAS) W 3 - 1 |
Pang / Poh (SGP) L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | |||
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- Team
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Bode Abiodun Quadri Aruna Azeez Jamiu Olajide Omotayo Segun Toriola |
Men's team |  Belize (BIZ)W 3 - 0 |
Malaysia (MAS) W 3 - 1 |
1 Q | Bye | Australia (AUS) W 3 - 1 |
England (ENG) W 3 - 2 |
India (IND) L 0 - 3 |
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- Para-sport
More information Athletes, Event ...
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Temitope Ogunsanya | Men's TT6–10 |  Cogill (RSA)L 0 - 3 |
Mizrachi (AUS) L 0 - 3 |
Wilson (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
4 | did not advance | ||
| Faith Obazuaye | Women's TT6–10 | McDonnell (AUS) W 3 - 0 |
Sutar (IND) W 3 - 0 |
Chan (CAN) W 3 - 0 |
1 Q | Pickard (ENG) W 3 - 0 |
Tapper (AUS) L 1 - 3 |
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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification
Nigeria participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).[4]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Favour Agboro | Men's −62 kg | 112 | 9 | 156 | 3 | 268 | 5 |
| Michael Anyalewechi | Men's −85 kg | 147 | 3 | 177 | 5 | 324 | 5 |
| Monica Uweh | Women's −48 kg | 66 | 5 | 88 | 4 | 154 | 5 |
| Fatima Yakubu | Women's −53 kg | did not finish | did not start | ||||
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Powerlifting
Main article: Powerlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Nigeria participated with 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women).
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Ezuruike | Men's lightweight | 224.3 | |
| Paul Kehinde | 219.9 | | |
| Abdulazeez Ibrahim | Men's heavyweight | 191.9 | |
| Lucy Ejike | Women's lightweight | 134.1 | |
| Esther Oyema | 141.6 | | |
| Ndidi Nwosu | Women's heavyweight | 110.4 | |
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Main article: Wrestling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Nigeria participated with 12 athletes (6 men and 6 women).
- Repechage Format
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ebikewenimo Welson | Men's -57 kg | Bye |  Etko (SCO)W 4 - 0 |
Takahashi (CAN) L 0 - 5 |
Bye | Combrinck (RSA) W 3 - 1 |
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| Amas Daniel | Men's -65 kg | van Rensburg (RSA) W 3 - 0 |
Punia (IND) L 0 - 4 |
Did not advance |  Richards (NZL)W 4 - 0 |
de Marinis (CAN) W 3 - 1 |
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| Ebimienfaghe Assizecourt | Men's -74 kg | Bye |  Ali Amzad (BAN)W 4 - 0 |
Botha (RSA) L 0 - 5 |
Bye |  Dodge (WAL)L 0 - 5 |
5 |
| Melvin Bibo | Men's -86 kg | Bye | Conteh (SLE) W 5 - 0 |
Eslami (ENG) W 4 - 0 |
— | Inam (PAK) L 0 - 3 |
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| Soso Tamarau | Men's -97 kg | Bye |  Nyamsi Tchouga (CMR)W 4 - 1 |
Khatri (IND) L 1 - 3 |
Bye |  Kaouslidis (CYP)L 1 - 3 |
5 |
| Blessing Onyebuchi | Women's -76 kg | — | Pariadhaven (MRI) W 4 - 0 |
Kiran (IND) W 4 - 0 |
— | Wiebe (CAN) L 0 - 5 |
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- Group Stage Format
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Odunayo Adekuoroye | Women's -57 kg | McDaid (NIR) W 4 - 0 |
Essombe Tiako (CMR) W 4 - 1 |
Genave (MRI) W 4 - 0 |
1 Q | Schaefer (CAN) W 4 - 0 |
Dhanda (IND) W 3 - 1 |
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| Blessing Oborududu | Women's -68 kg | Nthiga (KEN) W 5 - 0 |
Sultana (BAN) W 5 - 0 |
— | 1 Q | Kakran (IND) W 4 - 1 |
Lappage (CAN) W 3 - 1 |
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- Nordic Format
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Nordic Round Robin | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Sinivie Boltic | Men's -125 kg | Raza (PAK) L 0 - 5 |
Jarvis (CAN) L INJ |
Kouamen Mbianga (CMR) NP |
Malik (IND) L INJ |
4 |
| Mercy Genesis | Women's -50 kg | Phogat (IND) L 1 - 3 |
MacDonald (CAN) L 0 - 4 |
Kaur (AUS) W 4 - 0 |
— | 3 |
| Bose Samuel | Women's −53 kg | Kumari (IND) L 1 - 3 |
Holland (AUS) W 4 - 0 |
Weicker (CAN) L 0 - 4 |
 Dilhani (SRI)W 5 - 0 |
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| Aminat Adeniyi | Women's -62 kg | Etane Ngolle (CMR) W 4 - 0 |
Malik (IND) W 3 - 1 |
Ford (NZL) W 4 - 0 |
Fazzari (CAN) W 5 - 0 |
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