Nigeria at the 2019 African Games

Nigeria at the
2019 African Games
IOC codeNGR
NOCNigerian Olympic Committee
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors308 (153 men and 155 women) in 22 sports
Flag bearerSegun Toriola
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
46
Silver
36
Bronze
48
Total
130
African Games appearances (overview)

Nigeria competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.[1] In total, 308 athletes represented Nigeria at the games.[2][3] Athletes representing Nigeria won 46 gold medals, 33 silver medals and 48 bronze medals and the country finished 2nd in the medal table.

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  3. ^ Okpara, Christian (5 August 2019). "We want our athletes to build cathedrals, says Adesola". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.