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
4
Silver
6
Bronze
7
Total
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
 GoldAdekunle AdesojiAthleticsMen's 100 m EAD T12???
 GoldNjideka IyiaziAthleticsWomen's Seated Shot Put EAD???
 GoldRuel IshakuWeightliftingOpen EAD Powerlifting???
 GoldMonday Merotohun
Segun Toriola
Table TennisMen's DoublesMarch 25
 SilverOlusoji FasubaAthleticsMen's 100 mMarch 20
 SilverVirginia OhagwuAthleticsWomen's Seated Shot Put EAD???
 SilverOtonye IworimaAthleticsWomen's Triple JumpMarch 21
 SilverVivian ChukwuemekaAthleticsWomen's Shot PutMarch 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)

  • Lukumon Akinolugbade

Men's Flyweight ( 51 kg)

  • Saheed Oladele Olawale

Men's Bantamweight ( 54 kg)

Men's Lightweight ( 60 kg)

Men's Light Welterweight ( 64 kg)

  • Chukwudi Nwaiwu

Men's Welterweight ( 69 kg)

  • Olufemi Ajayi

Men's Middleweight ( 75 kg)

  • Davidson King Emenogu

Men's Light Heavyweight ( 81 kg)

  • Adura Olalehin

Men's Heavyweight ( 91 kg)

Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

Field Hockey

Women's team

  • 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

Men's team

  • 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

Head coach Scott Nnaji

See also

References

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