Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Nigeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by 28 athletes competing in four sports: powerlifting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis and track and field. The Nigerian team included eight powerlifters.
Medalists
The Nigerian Paralympic delegation left the Games having won more medals than their Olympic counterparts.Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
Athletics | Women's discus throw F57/58 | ||
Athletics | Women's shot put F57/58 | ||
Powerlifting | Women's 48 kg | ||
Powerlifting | Men's 48 kg | ||
Athletics | Men's 100 m T12 | ||
Powerlifting | Men's 100 kg | ||
Powerlifting | Women's +82.5 kg | ||
Powerlifting | Women's 67.5 kg | ||
Powerlifting | Women's 60 kg |
Athletics
Men's track
Men's field
Women's track
Women's field
Powerlifting
Men
Women
Athlete | Event | Attempt 1 | Attempt 2 | Attempt 3 | Rank |
Grace Ebere Alozie | +82.5kg | 157.5 | 165.0 PR | ||
Lucy Ogechukwu Ejike | -48kg | 125.0 WR | 130.0 WR | ||
Patience Aghimile Igbiti | -60kg | 110.0 | |||
Amoge Victoria Nneji | -67.5kg | 125.0 | 132.5 | ||
Adedeji Kike Ogunbamiwo | -82.5kg | 125.0 | 127.5 | 4 |