Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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Nigeria
 at the Commonwealth Games

Flag of Nigeria
CGF code  NGR
CGA Nigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games
in Melbourne, Australia
Flag bearer Opening:
Closing:
Medals
Rank: 12
Gold
4
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
17
Commonwealth Games history (summary)
British Empire Games
  • 1950
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
  • 1954
  • 1958
  • 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

Gold

Athletics

1st Adekunle Adesoji, Men's 100 m EAD T12
1st Njideka Iyiazi, Women's Seated Shot Put EAD

Weightlifting

1st Ruel Ishaku, Open EAD Powerlifting

Table Tennis

1st Monday Merotohun and Segun Toriola, Men's Doubles

Silver

Athletics

2nd Olusoji Fasuba, Men's 100 m
2nd Virginia Ohagwu, Women's Seated Shot Put EAD
2nd Otonye Iworima, Women's Triple Jump
2nd Vivian Chukwuemeka, Women's Shot Put

Boxing

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

Table Tennis

2nd Faith Obiora, Women's Singles EAD

Bronze

Athletics

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

Boxing

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

Table Tennis

3rd Kazeem Nasiru, Monday Merotohun, Segun Toriola, Seun Ajetun, and Tajudeen Jegede, Men's Team Competition
3rd 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