Breakdown of the 13 medals won by Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games thus far
So far so good, team Nigeria boosted by the clean swoop of the para lifters now has 13 medals in total at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
The Para-Lifters won all the available Gold medals in the events and added 2 silver medals to contribute half of the twelve medals won by Nigeria thus far.
Nigeria has won medals in five events; Table Tennis, Shotput, Paralifting, Boxing, Wrestling and still could add more to the hauls in Wrestling, Table Tennis and, Athletics.
Here is the breakdown of all the 13 medals won thus far.
1. Silver in Men’s Table Team
2. Silver in men’s shot put won by Chukwuebuka ENEKWECHI
3. Gold in Men’s Para-lifting Heavyweight won by Abdulazeez IBRAHIM
4. Gold in Men’s Para-lifting Lightweight won by Roland EZURUIKE
5. Gold in Women’s Para-lifting Heavyweight won by Ndidi NWOSU
6. Gold in Women’s Para-lifting Lightweight won by Esther Oyema
7. Silver in Men’s Para-lifting Lightweight won by Paul KEHINDE
8. Silver Women’s Para-lifting Lightweight won by Lucy Ejike
9. Silver in Wrestling Women’s Freestyle 76 kg by Blessing ONYEBUCHI
10. Bronze in Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 57 kg by Ebikewenimo WELSON
11. Bronze in Wrestling Women’s Freestyle 53 kg by Bose Samuel
12. Bronze in Boxing Women’s 60kg by Yetunde Odunuga
13. Bronze in Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 65kg by Amas Daniel
Nigeria now sits 12th on the medal standings with a total of 13 medals; 4 golds, 5 silver, and 4 bronze.