By Victor Kanayo
With the closing ceremony of 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG) set for evening of Monday August 8, 2022, Team Nigeria has ended the competition with a total of 35 medals.
The number of medals confirmed by Games organisers comprise of 12 Gold, 9 Silver and 14 Bronze, won by 40 Nigerian athletes.
Team Nigeria is also the first ranked African nation at the Games with reigning World record champion Tobi Amusan booked to hold the flag of the continent’s most populous nation.
Heritage Times (HT) reports that already, the less than 100 Nigerian contingent are already departing in batches from Birmingham.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Youth and Sports Development Minister, Mr Sunday Dare, who was the most senior government official that stayed all through in Birmingham has congratulated Team Nigeria athletes and officials on their record breaking performance.
He said, “The performance of Team Nigeria is excellent, phenomenal and commanding. A signpost of better performances in the future. Congratulations to Team Nigeria athletes and officials on their history-making feat at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The athletes have, once again demonstrated the true Nigerian spirit.
“Our success in Birmingham is an indication that Nigerian sports is on the rise again inspite of the global economic downturn. Our youth have shown the resilience Nigerians are known for and we, as a Sports Ministry will ensure we continue with the reforms we started in 2019 and which have resulted in the geometrical growth of the sector.”
See full list of winners and their sports events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Weightlifting
1.Adijat Adenike Olarinoye (Gold, Women’s 55kg).
2. Edidiong Joseph Umaofia (Bronze, Men’s 67kg).
3. Rafiatu Folashade Lawal (Gold, Women’s 59kg)
4. Islamiyat Yusuf (Bronze, Women’s 64kg).
5. Taiwo Laidi (Silver, Women’s 76kg).
6. Mary Taiwo Osijo (Bronze, Women’s 87kg)
Athletics
7. Chioma Onyekwere (Gold, Women’s Discus Throw).
8. Obiageri Amaechi (Bronze, Women’s Discus Throw).
9. Favour Ofili (Silver, Women’s 200m).
10. Amusan Tobi (Gold, Women’s 100m Hurdles).
11. Onwuzurike Udodi Chudi, Ashe Favour Oghene Tejiri, Akintola Alaba Olukunle, Ekevwo Raymond (Bronze Medal, Men’s 4 x 100m).
15. Amusan Tobi, Ofili Favour, Chukwuma Rosemary, Nwokocha Nzubechi Grace, Udo Joy Gabriel Chinenye (Gold, Women’s 4 x 100m).
20. Ese Brume (Gold, Women’s Long Jump).
Para-Athletics
21. Goodness Chiemere Nwachukwu (Gold, Women’s Discus Throw F 42-44/61-64).
22. Eucharia Njideka Iyiazi (Gold, Women’s F55 – 57 Shot Put).
23. Ugochi Constaine Alam (Bronze, Women’s F55 – 57 Shot Put).
Powerlifting
24. Alice Folashade Oluwafemiayo (Gold, Women’s Heavyweight).
25. Bose Patricia Omolayo (Silver, Women’s Heavyweight).
26. Ikechukwu Christian Obichukwu (Silver, Men’s Heavyweight).
27. Innocent Nnamdi (Bronze, Men’s Lightweight).
Wrestling
28. Adekuoroye Odunayo (Gold, Women’s Freestyle 57kg)
29. Kolawole Esther (Bronze, Women’s Freestyle 62kg).
30. Oborodudu Blessing (Gold, Women’s Freestyle 68kg).
31. Genesis Mercy (Gold, Women’s Freestyle, 50kg).
32. Wilson Ebikewemino (Silver, Men’s Freestyle 57kg).
33. Hannah Reuben (Silver, Women’s Freestyle 76kg).
34. John Ogbonna Emmanuel (Bronze, Men’s Freestyle 74kg).
Para-Table Tennis
35. Ikpeoyi Ifechukwude Christiana (Silver, Women’s Singles Classes 3-5).
36. Sule Nasiru (Silver, Men’s Singles Classes 3-5).
37. Ogunkunle Isau (Bronze, Men’s Singles Classes 3-5).
38. Obazuaye Faith (Bronze, Women’s Singles Classes 6-10).
Boxing
39. Onyekwere Ifeanyi (Bronze, Men’s over 92kg Super Heavy Weight).
40. Umunnake Jacinta (Bronze, Women’s 75kg).
41. Ogunsemilore Cynthia (Bronze, Women’s over 57kg-60kg, Light Weight).
42. Oshoba Elizabeth (Silver, Over 54kg-57kg, Featherweight).
