Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Nigeria at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
CGF code NGR
CGA Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Melbourne, Australia
Flag bearer Opening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
4 6 7 17
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
British Empire Games
  • 1950
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
  • 1954
  • 1958
  • 1962
  • 1966
British Commonwealth Games
  • 1970
  • 1974
Commonwealth Games

Nigeria is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.

Medals

                  Total
Nigeria 46717
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Adesoji, AdekunleAdekunle Adesoji Athletics Men's 100 m EAD T12 ???
 Gold Iyiazi, NjidekaNjideka Iyiazi Athletics Women's Seated Shot Put EAD ???
 Gold Ishaku, RuelRuel Ishaku Weightlifting Open EAD Powerlifting ???
 Gold Merotohun, MondayMonday Merotohun
Segun Toriola
Table Tennis Men's Doubles March 25
 Silver Fasuba, OlusojiOlusoji Fasuba Athletics Men's 100 m March 20
 Silver Ohagwu, VirginiaVirginia Ohagwu Athletics Women's Seated Shot Put EAD ???
 Silver Iworima, OtonyeOtonye Iworima Athletics Women's Triple Jump March 21
 Silver Chukwuemeka, VivianVivian Chukwuemeka Athletics Women's Shot Put March 22

Silver

Boxing

2nd, silver medalist(s) Adura Olalehin, Men's Light Heavyweight ( 81 kg)

Table Tennis

2nd, silver medalist(s) Faith Obiora, Women's Singles EAD

Bronze

Athletics

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Etinosa Eriyo, Men's 100 m EAD T12
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Vitalis Lanshima, Men's 200 m EAD T46
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Christiana Ekpukhon, Folashade Abugan, Joy Eze, and Kudirat Akhigbe, Women's 4x400 m Relay

Boxing

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Nestor Bolum, Men's Bantamweight ( 54 kg)
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Olufemi Ajayi, Men's Welterweight ( 69 kg)

Table Tennis

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Kazeem Nasiru, Monday Merotohun, Segun Toriola, Seun Ajetun, and Tajudeen Jegede, Men's Team Competition
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Segun Toriola, Men's Singles

Nigeria's Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Athletics

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

Boxing

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

Women's team

Head Coach: Christian Kubeinje

Basketball

Men's team

Head Coach: Sani Ahmed

Women's team

Head coach Scott Nnaji

See also

References

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