Nigeria at the 2015 African Games

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Nigeria at the
2015 All-Africa Games
Flag of Nigeria.svg
IOC code NGR
NOC Nigerian Olympic Committee
in Brazzaville
Competitors573 in 21 sports
Flag bearer Funke Oshonaike
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
47
Silver
55
Bronze
42
Total
144
All-Africa Games appearances (overview)
Youth appearances

Nigeria participated at the 2015 All-Africa Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. It participated with 573 athletes in 21 sports. [1] Nigeria finished 2nd in the 2015 All-Africa Games medal table. [2]

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Athletics

The following athletes competed for Nigeria in athletics and reached the finals. [3]

Men
AthleteEventPlaceResultNotes
Ogho-Oghene Egwero 100 metres 210.17 seconds
Seye Ogunlewe 100 metres510.45s
Nicholas Imhoaperamhe 100 metres710.52s
Divine Oduduru 200 metres 220.45s
Tega Odele 200 metres320.58s
Obinna Metu 200 metres520.74s
Orukpe Erayokan 400 metres 645.73s
Tyrone Akins 100m hurdles 313.54s
Henry Okorie 400m hurdles 750.01s
Samson Idiata Long Jump DSQ7.83 metresDisqualified for doping
Ezekiel Ewulo Long Jump67.39m
Tosin Oke Triple Jump 117.00m
Olumide Olamigoke Triple Jump216.98
Nathaniel Oghenewegba 4 × 400 m Relay 43:03.52
Robert Simmonson 4 × 400 m Relay43:03.52
Henry Okorie 4 × 400 m Relay43:03.52
Orukpe Erayokan 4 × 400 m Relay43:03.52
Peter Moreno Decathlon 76281


Women
AthleteEventPlaceResultNotes
Cecilia Francis 100 metres 511.53 seconds
Ngozi Onwumere 200 metres 223.24s
Lawrette Ozoh 200 metres323.37s
Patience Okon George 400 metres 250.71s
Adelowe Oluwatosin 400 metres451.82s
Margaret Etim 400 metres552.64s
Abike Egbeniyi 800 metres 82:09.36
Amusan Oluwatobiloba 100m hurdles 113.15s
Lindsay Lindley Weyinme 100m hurdles313.3s
Amaka Ogoegbunam 400m hurdles 155.86s
Ajoke Odumonsu 400m hurdles257.63s
Doreen Amata High Jump 21.85 metres
Motunrayo Sasegbom High Jump51.80m
Chinazom Amadi Long Jump DSQ6.31mDisqualified for doping
Eze Brume Long Jump46.23m
Ibrhaim Blessing Long Jump95.84m
Ibrhaim Blessing Triple Jump 213.52m
Hope Idhe Triple Jump612.90m
Claire Uke Shot Put 216.64m
Claire Uke Discus 154.25m
Precious Ogunleye Discus448.18m
Precious Ogunleye Hammer Throw 558.84m
Kelechi Nwanaga Javelin 152.7m
Cecila Francis 4 × 100 m relay 143.1s
Blessing Okagbare 4 × 100 m relay143.1s
Ngozi Onwumere 4 × 100 m relay143.1s
Lawretta Ozoh 4 × 100 m relay143.1s
Rita Ossai 4 × 400 m relay 13:27.12
Funke Oladoye 4 × 400 m relay13:27.12
Tosin Adeloye4 × 400 m relay13:27.12
Patience Okon George 4 × 400 m relay13:27.12

Badminton

The Nigerian National Badminton Team placed third, losing 0–3 to Mauritius in the Semifinal. [4]

The following athletes/teams medaled for Nigeria. [5]

AthleteEventPlace
Grace Gabriel Women's Singles2
Clement Krobakpo Men's Singles3
Jinkan Ifraimu

Ola Fagbemi

Men's Doubles3
Enejoh Abah

Victor Makanju

Men's Doubles3
Grace Gabriel

Maria Braimoh

Women's Doubles3

Basketball

The Men's team placed third after losing 60–61 to Egypt, and then beating Mali 57–55 in the third place match. [6] The Women's team placed second after losing 57–73 to Mali in the final. [7]

Beach volleyball

The women's team beat South Africa 2–1 in the Final to claim gold. [8]

Boxing

Cycling

The following athletes placed top ten in cycling for Nigeria. [9] [10] [11]

AthleteEventPlaceTime
Gladys Grikpa Tombrapa Women's Road Race21:45:10
Adejoku Durogbade Women's Road Race61:45:10
Grikpa Gladys Tombrapa Women's Time Trial5NA
Emmanuel Innocent Akpan

Qodiri Ajibade

Eyo Effioke

Kalizebe Caleb

Men's Team Time Trial7NA
Rosemary Marcus

Grikpa Gladys Tombrapa

Happy Okafor

Glory Odiase

Women's Team Time Trial3NA

Football

The men's team placed third after beating Congo in the 3rd place match. The game tied 0-0, and Nigeria won 5–3 in the penalty kick shootout. [12] The woman's team placed 4th, losing the 3rd place match to Ivory Coast 1–2. [12]

Fencing

Gymnastics

Judo

Karate

Petanque

Swimming

Table tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Volleyball

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Nigeria's contingent to All-Africa Games departs". NOC. 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. "African Games: Para athletes lead the way as Nigeria unearths more stars in Congo". The Premium Times. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  3. "11 Èmes Jeux Africains Brazzaville 2015" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. "2015 African Continental Championships (Team)". Badminton World Federation.
  5. "BWF - 2015 African Continental Championships (Individual) - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. "Men Basketball XI Africa Games 2015 Brazzaville (CGO) Wednesday 09.09 - Friday 18.09 - Winner Angola". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  7. "Women Basketball XI Africa Games 2015 Brazzaville (CGO) Wednesday 09.09 - Friday 18.09 - Winner Mali". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  8. Tony (13 September 2015). "Nigeria beat South Africa to win women beach volleyball gold". Vanguard News Nigeria. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  9. "Ordre d'Arrivée" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  10. "Ordre de Depart" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  11. "Ordre de Depart" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Jeux Africains Brazzaville 2015 - Resultats". brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.