| Nigeria at the 2015 All-Africa Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigerian Olympic Committee |
| in Brazzaville | |
| Competitors | 573 in 21 sports |
| Flag bearer | Funke Oshonaike |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| 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]
The following athletes competed for Nigeria in athletics and reached the finals. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Place | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogho-Oghene Egwero | 100 metres | 2 | 10.17 seconds | |
| Seye Ogunlewe | 100 metres | 5 | 10.45s | |
| Nicholas Imhoaperamhe | 100 metres | 7 | 10.52s | |
| Divine Oduduru | 200 metres | 2 | 20.45s | |
| Tega Odele | 200 metres | 3 | 20.58s | |
| Obinna Metu | 200 metres | 5 | 20.74s | |
| Orukpe Erayokan | 400 metres | 6 | 45.73s | |
| Tyrone Akins | 100m hurdles | 3 | 13.54s | |
| Henry Okorie | 400m hurdles | 7 | 50.01s | |
| Samson Idiata | Long Jump | DSQ | 7.83 metres | Disqualified for doping |
| Ezekiel Ewulo | Long Jump | 6 | 7.39m | |
| Tosin Oke | Triple Jump | 1 | 17.00m | |
| Olumide Olamigoke | Triple Jump | 2 | 16.98 | |
| Nathaniel Oghenewegba | 4 × 400 m Relay | 4 | 3:03.52 | |
| Robert Simmonson | 4 × 400 m Relay | 4 | 3:03.52 | |
| Henry Okorie | 4 × 400 m Relay | 4 | 3:03.52 | |
| Orukpe Erayokan | 4 × 400 m Relay | 4 | 3:03.52 | |
| Peter Moreno | Decathlon | 7 | 6281 |
The Nigerian National Badminton Team placed third, losing 0–3 to Mauritius in the Semifinal. [4]
The following athletes/teams medaled for Nigeria. [5]
| Athlete | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Gabriel | Women's Singles | 2 |
| Clement Krobakpo | Men's Singles | 3 |
| Jinkan Ifraimu | Men's Doubles | 3 |
| Enejoh Abah | Men's Doubles | 3 |
| Grace Gabriel | Women's Doubles | 3 |
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]
The women's team beat South Africa 2–1 in the Final to claim gold. [8]
The following athletes placed top ten in cycling for Nigeria. [9] [10] [11]
| Athlete | Event | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Grikpa Tombrapa | Women's Road Race | 2 | 1:45:10 |
| Adejoku Durogbade | Women's Road Race | 6 | 1:45:10 |
| Grikpa Gladys Tombrapa | Women's Time Trial | 5 | NA |
| Emmanuel Innocent Akpan | Men's Team Time Trial | 7 | NA |
| Rosemary Marcus | Women's Team Time Trial | 3 | NA |
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]
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