Ladies and gentlemen, the curtains have officially closed on Team Nigeria’s remarkable journey at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, and what a performance it was! With unwavering determination and skill, our athletes secured an impressive 7 medals: 2 Gold🥇, 3 Silver🥈, and 2 Bronze🥉, proving once again that Nigeria’s Paralympians are a force to be reckoned with on the global stage.
Nigeria’s Medalists at Paris 2024
- Gold Medals🥇🥇
▫️ Onyinyechi Mark brought home a gold medal in the Women’s 61kg Para-Powerlifting event with a stellar performance.
▫️ Folashade Oluwafemiayo dominated the Women’s Over 86kg Para-Powerlifting event, securing another gold for Nigeria. - Silver Medals🥈🥈🥈
▫️ Bose Omolayo earned silver in the Women’s Up to 79kg Para-Powerlifting event.
▫️ Flora Ugwunwa clinched a silver in the Women’s Para-Javelin F54 event, showcasing her skills in field events.
▫️ Esther Nworgu took silver in the Women’s Up to 41kg Para-Powerlifting event. - Bronze Medals🥉🥉
▫️ Eniola Bolaji captured a bronze in the Women’s Para-Badminton event.
▫️ Isau Ogunkunle won bronze in the Men’s Singles Class 4 Para-Table Tennis event.
Team Nigeria’s Overall Standing
Nigeria finished 40th on the overall medals table and 4th in Africa, trailing behind Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Since the 1992 Paralympics in Barcelona, Nigerian Paralympians have consistently won medals in every edition, making it nine consecutive Paralympic Games with Nigerian victories!
Medal Prizes from the Federal Government
- Gold🥇 – $15,000
- Silver🥈 – $10,000
- Bronze🥉 – $5,000
These athletes have represented Nigeria with honor and pride, and we celebrate their achievements on this world stage.
A Heartfelt Thanks to Our Athletes
To all the medalists and participants, you have done Nigeria proud. Your hard work, resilience, and spirit have inspired millions back home, and your names will go down in history as champions who never gave up.
By: Àlàbí Tolúlọpẹ́ Michael (ATM),
