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| Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | NGR |
| CGA | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne, Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Nigeria participated at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. It won 4 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals. [1]
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nigeria | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Adekunle Adesoji | Athletics | Men's 100 m EAD T12 | ??? |
| Gold | Njideka Iyiazi | Athletics | Women's Seated Shot Put EAD | ??? |
| Gold | Ruel Ishaku | Weightlifting | Open EAD Powerlifting | ??? |
| Gold | Monday Merotohun Segun Toriola | Table Tennis | Men's Doubles | 25 March |
 Silver | Olusoji Fasuba | Athletics | Men's 100 m | 20 March |
| Silver | Virginia Ohagwu | Athletics | Women's Seated Shot Put EAD | ??? |
| Silver | Otonye Iworima | Athletics | Women's Triple Jump | 21 March |
| Silver | Vivian Chukwuemeka | Athletics | Women's Shot Put | 22 March |
Adura Olalehin, Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) Faith Obiora, Women's Singles EAD
Etinosa Eriyo, Men's 100 m EAD T12 Vitalis Lanshima, Men's 200 m EAD T46 Christiana Ekpukhon, Folashade Abugan, Joy Eze, and Kudirat Akhigbe, Women's 4x400 m Relay Nestor Bolum, Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Olufemi Ajayi, Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg) Kazeem Nasiru, Monday Merotohun, Segun Toriola, Seun Ajetun, and Tajudeen Jegede, Men's Team Competition Segun Toriola, Men's SinglesMen's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (– 64 kg)
Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
Head coach: Christian Kubeinje
Head coach: Sani Ahmed
Head coach Scott Nnaji
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