Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Nigeria will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August and 5 September 2021. This will be their eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1992.

Nigeria at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeNGR
NPCNigeria Paralympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan
August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24) – September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)
Competitors9 in 3 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances

Athletics

Flora Ugwunwa qualified to compete in the women's javelin throw F54 event. She qualified after winning the silver medal in the women's javelin throw F54 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Lauritta Onye qualified to compete in the women's shot put F40 event.

Women's field
Athlete Event Final
Result Points Rank
Lauritta Onye Women's shot put F40
Flora Ugwunwa Women's javelin throw F54

Rowing

Nigeria qualified one male rower in the 2019 Africa Continental Qualification Regatta.[1]

Table tennis

The following male athletes qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after their results at the 2019 ITTF African Para Championships:

One female athlete qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after her results at the 2019 ITTF African Para Championships:

See also

References

  1. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  2. "Paralympic Games bound, Mohamed Sameh Eid Salah for fifth time". African Para Championships 2019 - ITTF. 1 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
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