
Some of Nigerias 2022 Commonwealth Games medal winners
As at the end of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Team Nigeria amassed a total of 12 Gold, 9 Silver and 14 Bronze Medals, bringing the numbers to a total of 35 medals.
Find below a complete list of the winners and their sports events:
WEIGHTLIFTING
Adijat Adenike Olarinoye (Gold, Women’s 55kg).
Edidiong Joseph Umaofia (Bronze, Men’s 67kg).
Rafiatu Folashade Lawal (Gold, Women’s 59kg)
Islamiyat Yusuf (Bronze, Women’s 64kg).
Taiwo Laidi (Silver, Women’s 76kg).
Mary Taiwo Osijo (Bronze, Women’s 87kg)
ATHLETICS
Chioma Onyekwere (Gold, Women’s Discus Throw).
Obiageri Amaechi (Bronze, Women’s Discus Throw).
Favour Ofili (Silver, Women’s 200m).
Amusan Tobi (Gold, Women’s 100m Hurdles).
Onwuzurike Udodi Chudi, Ashe Favour Oghene Tejiri, Akintola Alaba Olukunle, Ekevwo Raymond (Bronze Medal, Men’s 4 x 100m).
Amusan Tobi, Ofili Favour, Chukwuma Rosemary, Nwokocha Nzubechi Grace, Udo Joy Gabriel Chinenye (Gold, Women’s 4 x 100m).
Ese Brume (Gold, Women’s Long Jump)
PARA-ATHLETICS
Goodness Chiemere Nwachukwu (Gold, Women’s Discus Throw F 42-44/61-64).
Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi (Gold, Women’s F55 – 57 Shot Put).
Ugochi Constaine Alam (Bronze, Women’s F55 – 57 Shot Put).
POWERLIFTING
Alice Folashade Oluwafemiayo (Gold, Women’s Heavyweight).
Bose Patricia Omolayo (Silver, Women’s Heavyweight).
Ikechukwu Christian Obichukwu (Silver, Men’s Heavyweight).
Innocent Nnamdi (Bronze, Men’s Lightweight).
WRESTLING
Adekuoroye Odunayo (Gold, Women’s Freestyle 57kg)
Kolawole Esther (Bronze, Women’s Freestyle 62kg).
Oborodudu Blessing (Gold, Women’s Freestyle 68kg).
Genesis Mercy (Gold, Women’s Freestyle, 50kg).
Wilson Ebikewemino (Silver, Men’s Freestyle 57kg).
Hannah Reuben (Silver, Women’s Freestyle 76kg).
John Ogbonna Emmanuel (Bronze, Men’s Freestyle 74kg).
PARA-TABLE TENNIS
Ikpeoyi Ifechukwude Christiana (Silver, Women’s Singles Classes 3-5).
Sule Nasiru (Silver, Men’s Singles Classes 3-5).
Ogunkunle Isau (Bronze, Men’s Singles Classes 3-5).
Obazuaye Faith (Bronze, Women’s Singles Classes 6-10).
WRESTLING
Onyekwere Ifeanyi (Bronze, Men’s over 92kg Super Heavyweight).
Umunnakwe Jacinta (Bronze, Women’s 75kg).
Ogunsemilore Cynthia (Bronze, Women’s over 57kg-60kg, Light Weight).
Oshoba Elizabeth (Silver, Over 54kg-57kg, Featherweight). (Source: Vanguard)



























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