Nigeria at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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Nigeria
at the Commonwealth Games

Flag of Nigeria
CGF code	NGR
CGA	Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website	www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games
in Glasgow, Scotland

Flag bearer

Maryam Usman^[1]

Medals
Rank: 8

Gold
11

Silver
11

Bronze
14

Total
36

Commonwealth Games history (summary)

British Empire Games

1950

British Empire and Commonwealth Games

1954
1958
1966

British Commonwealth Games

1970
1974

Commonwealth Games

1982
1994
2002
2006
2010
2014

Nigeria competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014.^[2]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Monzavous Edwards	100 m	10.40	2 Q	10.30	7	Did not advance
Ogho-Oghene Egwero		10.38	2 Q	10.40	8	Did not advance
Mark Jelks		10.28	1 Q	10.13 =SB	3 q	10.17	5
Obinna Metu	200 m	21.19	4	Did not advance
Adeseye Ogunlewe	200 m	21.11 PB	4	Did not advance
Noah Akwu	400 m	Disqualified		Did not advance
Salihu Isah		47.51	4	Did not advance
Robert Simmons		Did not finish		Did not advance
Sean Obinwa	800 m	1:50.59	5	Did not advance
Tyron Akins	110 metres hurdles	13.75	4	N/A		Did not advance
Alexander Al-Ameen		13.71	3 Q	N/A		13.77	7
Martins Ogieriakhi		14.13	6	N/A		Did not advance
Christian Cuevas-Morton	400 metres hurdles	49.62	3 Q	N/A		49.65	5
Pgho-Oghene Egwero (Heat Only) Mozavous Edwards Obinna Metu Mark Jelks Ejowvokoghene Oduduru (Final Only)	4 x 100 metres relay	39.11	2 Q	N/A		40.17	6
Saihu Isah Robert Simmons (Heat Only) Noah Akwu Orukpe Erayokan (Heat Only) Miles Ukaoma (Final Only) Christian Cuevas-Morton (Final Only)	4 x 400 metres relay	3:06.66	2 Q	N/A		3:04.86	7

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
Samson Idiata	Long jump	7.57	14	Did not advance
Hammed Suleman	Long jump	No Mark		Did not advance
Tosin Oke	Triple jump	16.75 SB	1 Q	16.84 SB	02 !
Olumide Olamgoke	Triple jump	16.46	5 Q	16.56	4
Stephen Mozia	Shot put	17.76	14	Did not advance
Kenechukwu Ezeofor	Javelin throw	65.71	19	Did not advance
Sunday Ezeh	Discus throw (F42/44)	N/A		44.89 PB	6
Richard Okigbazi	Discus throw (F42/44)	N/A		39.28 PB	03 !

Women

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Gloria Asumnu	100 m	11.43	2 Q	11.25 SB	2 Q	11.41	8
Blessing Okagbare		11.20	1 Q	10.93 SB	1 Q	10.85 GR	01 !
Justinah Sule		12.00	6	Did not advance
Blessing Okagbare	200 m	22.99	1 Q	22.43	1 Q	22.25	01 !
Folashade Abugan	400 m	52.84	2 Q	51.78 SB	3 q	52.33	5
Regina George		53.92	2 Q	53.48	6	Did not advance
Omolara Omotosho		53.02	2 Q	52.34	3	Did not advance
Nichole Denby	100 metres hurdles	13.54	3	N/A		Did not advance
Ugonna Ndu	100 metres hurdles	13.35	5	N/A		Did not advance
Amaka Ogoegbunam	400 metres hurdles	56.85	3 q	N/A		Disqualified
Gloria Asumnu Patience George (Heat Only) Dominique Duncan Lawreta Ozoh Blessing Okagbare (Final Only)	4 x 100 metres relay	44.13	1 Q	N/A		42.92	02 !
Oluwafunke Oladoye (Heat Only) Omolara Omotosho (Heat Only) Regina George Ada Benjamin Patience George (Final Only) Folashade Abugan (Final Only)	4 x 400 metres relay	3:28.28	2 Q	N/A		3:24.71	02 !

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ese Brume	Long jump	6.29	12 q	6.56	01 !
Latifat Balogun	Long jump (F37/38)	N/A		3.54	10
Igolukumo Ekioukeowei	Long jump (F37/38)	N/A		2.37	11
Nwanneka Okwelogu	Shot put	N/A		15.13 PB	9
Queen Obisesan	Hammer throw	57.16	13	Did not advance

Shooting

Women
Pistol/Small bore

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Yetunde Olabode	10 metre air pistol	Did not start		Did not advance
Adaeze Eziuzor	10 m air rifle	Did not start		Did not advance
Caroline Utho	10 m air rifle	Did not start		Did not advance
Nora Ekpenyong	25 m pistol	Did not start		Did not advance
Ada Ikevude	25 m pistol	Did not start		Did not advance
Evelyn Ebbey-Esugo	50 m rifle prone	Did not start		Did not advance
Caroline Utho	50 m rifle prone	Did not start		Did not advance
Patience Unuigbe	50 m rifle 3 positions	Did not start		Did not advance

Men
Pistol/Small bore

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Sesan Abolarin	10 m air rifle	Did not start		Did not advance
Okposo Esugo	10 m air rifle	Did not start		Did not advance
Elaochi Adoyi	10 m air pistol	Did not start		Did not advance
Samuel Effiong	10 m air pistol	Did not start		Did not advance
Madu Abdul	25 m rapid fire pistol	Did not start		Did not advance
Kingsley Okereke	25 m rapid fire pistol	Did not start		Did not advance
Charles Adewumni	50 m rifle prone	Did not start		Did not advance
Akeem Animasaun	50 m rifle prone	Did not start		Did not advance
Sesan Abolarin	50 m rifle 3 positions	Did not start		Did not advance
Barau Waziri	50 m rifle 3 positions	Did not start		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch	Clean & Jerk	Total	Rank
Rasag Tanimowo	56 kg	95	130	225	6
King Kalu	62 kg	105	140	245	14
Yinka Ayenuwa	69 kg	130	171	301	02 !
Mamdum Seldum	77 kg	138	Did not finish
Gideon Aigbefoh	85 kg	147	177	324	4
Olusola Friday	94 kg	150	Did not finish
Dung Williams	+105 kg	135	170	305	11

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch	Clean & Jerk	Total	Rank
Nkechi Opara	48 kg	70	92	162	03 !
Chika Amalaha	53 kg	DSQ
Ndidi Winifred	58 kg	90	116	206	02 !
Olauwatoyin Adesanmi	63 kg	92	115	207	01 !
Obioma Okoli	63 kg	90	117	207	02 !
Itohan Ebireguesele	69 kg	100	122	222	02 !
Maryam Usman	+75 kg	125	155	280	01 !

Powerlifting

Athlete	Event	Total	Rank
Rolland Ezuruike	Men's 72 kg	220.2	02 !
Paul Kehinde	Men's 72 kg	221	01 !
Abdulazeez Ibrahim	Men's +72 kg	197	01 !
Esther Oyema	Women's 61 kg	136	01 !
Loveline Obiji	Women's +61 kg	122.4	01 !
Bose Omolayo	Women's +61 kg	113.4	02 !

Controversy

The youngest female athlete to win a gold medal, Chika Amalaha, failed a dope test and was suspended following her win in the Weightlifting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 53 kg.^[3]

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Men's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ebikweminomo Welson	−57 kg	N/A	Bye	Tafail (ENG) W 10-0	Pilling (WAL) W 10-0	N/A	Kumar (IND) L 6-2	02 !
Amas Daniel	−61 kg	N/A	Wahab (PAK) W 11-0	Thongsinh (NZL) W 11-0	Kumar (IND) L 2-5	N/A	Madyarchyk (ENG) W 14-4	03 !
Sampson Clarkson	−65 kg	N/A	Balfour (CAN) L 1-3	Did not advance		Salman (PAK) W 3–2	Rensburg (RSA) W 8-0	03 !
Melvin Bibo	−74 kg	Laverick (CAN) W 14-4	Bangura (SLE ) W 8-0	Hawthorn (WAL) W 12-0	Kumar (IND) L 8-4	N/A	Lawrence (AUS) W 4-0	03 !
Andrew Dick	−86 kg	N/A	Bye	Omenda (KEN) W 10-0	Hietbrink (RSA) W 10-0	N/A	Tagziev (CAN) L 4-14	02 !
Soso Tamarau	−97 kg	N/A	Koru (KIR) W 10-0	Kadian (IND) L 2-6	Did not advance	Arachchige (SRI) W 6-0	Rattigan (ENG) L 2-12	5
Sinivie Boltic	−125 kg	N/A	Bye	Tomar (IND) L 2-12	Did not advance

Women's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Rosemary Nweke	−48 kg	N/A	Vinesh (IND) L 1-7	Did not advance	N/A	Mian (CAN) L 2-13	5
Odunayo Adekuoroye	−53 kg	N/A	Gallays (CAN) W 11-0	Lemofack Letchidji (CMR) W 10-0	N/A	Sehrawat (IND) W 2-0	01 !
Ifeoma Nwoye	−55 kg	N/A	Coetzer (RSA) W 13-2	Laverdure (CAN) L 6-4	N/A	Essombe Tiako (CMR) W 6-0	03 !
Aminat Adeniyi	−58 kg	Bye	Grundy (ENG) W 10-0	Ford (NZL) W 11-1	N/A	Malik (IND) W 10-0	01 !
Blessing Oborududu	−63 kg	Bye	Lappage (CAN) L 3-6	Did not advance	N/A	Spiteri (ENG) W 11-2	03 !
Hannah Rueben	−69 kg	N/A	Tomo (CMR) L 9-18	Did not advance	N/A	Molongwana (RSA) W 12-2	03 !

Athlete	Event	Nordic 1	Nordic 2	Nordic 3	Nordic 4	Standings
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Blessing Onyebuchi	−75 kg	Edwards (ENG) W 10–0	Wiebe (CAN) L 2–12	Ali (CMR) L 1–10	Jyoti (IND) W 8–0	03 !

References

↑ Butler, Nick; Osborne, Paul (23 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: The Opening Ceremony from Celtic Park". Insidethegames (Glasgow, Scotland). Retrieved 23 July 2014.
↑ "The Commonwealth Games Associations". https://www.glasgow2014.com/''. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
↑ Press Association (2014-07-29). "Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Chika Amalaha fails doping test | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-08-13.

Associations at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

Africa	Botswana Cameroon Ghana Kenya Lesotho Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Seychelles Sierra Leone South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Uganda Zambia

Americas	Belize Bermuda Canada Falkland Islands Guyana Saint Helena

Asia	Bangladesh Brunei India Malaysia Maldives Pakistan Singapore Sri Lanka

Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Dominica Grenada Jamaica Montserrat Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands

Europe	Cyprus England Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Malta Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Oceania	Australia Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati Nauru New Zealand Niue Norfolk Island Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

Nigeria at the Commonwealth Games

1950 1954 1958 1966 1970 1974 1982 1994 2002 2006 2010 2014

Nigeria did not compete in Games before 1950, in 1962, in 1978, in 1986, or in 1998