Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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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]
Medals
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4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 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 |
Silver
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Adura Olalehin, Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Faith Obiora, Women's Singles EAD
Bronze
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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 Singles
Nigeria's Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
[edit]Athletics
[edit]Men's Competition
[edit]- Adekunle Adesoji
- Jelili Akanni
- Deji Aliu
- Uzodinma Alozie
- Charles Arosanyin
- Uchenna Emedolu
- Etinosa Eriyo
- Peter Emelieze
- Soji Fasuba
- James Godday
- Anthony Imbimoh
- Vitalis Lanshima
- Bola Gee Lawal
- Godwin Mbakara
- Audu Musa
- Salim Nurudeen
- Lee Okoroafu
- Osazuwa Osamudiame
- Enefiok Udo-Obong
- Saul Weigopwa
Women's Competition
[edit]- Folashade Abugan
- Olufunke Adeoye
- Esther Aghatise
- Kudirat Akhigbe
- Vivian Chukwuemeka
- Joy Digha
- Jane Dike
- Nkiruka Domike
- Grace Ebor
- Christiana Ekpukhon
- Oluwabunmi Eluwole
- Joy Eze
- Otonye Iworima
- Njideka Iyiazi
- Mercy Nku
- Patricia Nnaji
- Funmilola Ogundana
- Chinonyelum Ohadugha
- Virginia Ohagwu
- Endurance Ojokolo
- Tina Okparaugo
- Chinedu Onikeku
- Omolola Sangodeyi
Boxing
[edit]Men'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)
Field Hockey
[edit]Women's team
[edit]- Ladi Rogers
- Helen Obialor
- Christy Bulus
- Queen Anuwa
- Ajuma Ejegwa
- Lucy Micheal Aleji
- Lorinda Sati Yohanna
- Justina Onyedum
- Christy Agbo
- Oluchi Obiefule
- Itohan Evbenafese
- Ijenwa Okah
- Lilian Obasi
- Susan Bulus
- Serah Izang
- Patricia Uzuebu
Head coach: Christian Kubeinje
Basketball
[edit]Men's team
[edit]- 4-Chidozie Nwoye
- 5-Ogoh Odaudu
- 6-Dennis Ebikoro
- 7-Abubakar Usman
- 8-Stanley Gumut
- 9-Abdulrahman Mohammed (captain)
- 10-Baba Jubril
- 11-Priwitt Gagara
- 12-Edem Ekpenyong
- 13-Nnadubem Muoneke
- 14-Ejike Ugboaja
- 15-Olumide Oyedeji
Head coach: Sani Ahmed
Women's team
[edit]- 4-Amaka Adibeli
- 5-Tamunomiete Whyte
- 6-Mobolaji Akiode
- 7-Mercy Okorie (captain)
- 8-Funmi Ojelabi
- 10-Tayeloly Adeniyi
- 11-Adenike Dawodu
- 12-Parricia Chukwuma
- 13-Rashidat Sadiq
- 14-Chioma Udeaja
- 15-Ezinne James
Head coach Scott Nnaji
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Medal Standings Melbourne 2006". thecgf.com. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2024.