Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Nigeria at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeNGR
NPCNigeria Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors28 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Adekunle Adesoji
Officials14
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
4
Silver
4
Bronze
1
Total
9
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Nigeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1] The country was represented by 28 athletes competing in four sports: powerlifting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis and track and field.[2] The Nigerian team included eight powerlifters.[3]

  1. ^ "Paralympic Games team in Beijing"[permanent dead link], Chronicle, 1 September 2008
  2. ^ "Nigeria's Paralympic athletes leave for training tour in South Korea". Xinhua. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Nigerian power lifters aims to set world record at Beijing Paralympics". Xinhua News Agency. 3 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2008.