Nigeria at the 2003 All-Africa Games

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Nigeria competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja. It was the eighth time that the country had taken part in the games and expectations were high for the competitors as they were playing on home soil. 2003 was the second time that Nigeria hosted the games, as the 1973 All-Africa Games had been held in Lagos thirty years before. The country did extremely well and achieved a commanding first place in the medal table. The team left with a total of 240 medals, of which 85 were gold medals and 90 silver, a tally that remained unmatched until 2019.

IOC codeNGR
NOCNigerian Olympic Committee
Competitors303 (164 men and 139 women)
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
85
Silver
90
Bronze
65
Total
240
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Nigeria at the
2003 All-Africa Games
IOC codeNGR
NOCNigerian Olympic Committee
in Abuja
5 October 2003 (2003-10-05) – 17 October 2003 (2003-10-17)
Competitors303 (164 men and 139 women)
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
85
Silver
90
Bronze
65
Total
240
All-Africa Games appearances (overview)
Youth appearances
  • 2010
  • 2014
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Competitors

Nigeria fielded a team of 303 athletes at the games, far more than any other nation. Of these, 164 were men and 139 women.[1] Amongst the games records that were broken were a time of 9.95 for Deji Aliu in the 100 metres and a put of 18.12 metres (19.82 yards) by Vivian Chukwuemeka. Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, whose medal tally before the games included gold at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and multiple honours at previous Africa Games, added to her total in the 100 and 200 metres, as well as participating in the 4×100 m relay team that broke the game record with a time of 43.04.[2] Within the team games, there were also individual achievements. Godwin Unegbe achieved the highest number of points in the basketball tournament.[3] In baseball, Jimmy Kolawale led the field in runs and was named best hitter of the games.[citation needed] In chess, Odion Aikhoje and Bunmi Olape both performed well, achieving medals at the second and third boards respectively.[4]

Medal summary

Nigeria won 240 medals in total, substantially more than in previous years and more than the total in the previous two competitions combined. This was the highest number of medals won in the competition until 2019, when the record was beaten by Egypt.[5]

Medal table

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Sport GoldSilverBronze Total
Athletics1314633
Badminton34310
Baseball0101
Basketball1012
Boxing4301
Chess0011
Cycling1001
Field hockey0101
Football1102
Gymnastics0000
Handball0011
Judo0044
Karate0224
Softball0101
Squash0000
Swimming0112
Table tennis64414
Taekwondo0235
Volleyball0011
Weightlifting79319
Wrestling92314
Total859065240
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List of Medalists

Gold Medal

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Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref
 GoldDeji AliuAthleticsMen's 100m[6]
 GoldMary Onyali-OmagbemiAthleticsWomen's 100m[6]
 GoldUchenna EmedoluAthleticsMen's 200m[7]
 GoldMary Onyali-OmagbemiAthleticsWomen's 200m[6]
 GoldGrace EborAthleticsWomen's 800m[6]
 GoldAngela AtedeAthleticsWomen's 100m hurdles[6]
 GoldOsita OkeaguAthleticsMen's 400m hurdles[6]
 GoldOmolade AkinremiAthleticsWomen's 400m hurdles[6]
 GoldNkeka UkuhAthleticsWomen's high jump[6]
 GoldEsther AghatiseAthleticsWomen's long jump[6]
 GoldVivian ChukwuemekaAthleticsWomen's shot put[6]
 GoldChinedu Odozor
Emem Edem
Endurance Ojokolo
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi		AthleticsWomen's 4 × 100 metres relay[6]
 GoldBisi Afolabi
Doris Jacob
Glory Nwosu
Rosemary Onochie		AthleticsWomen's 4 × 400 metres relay[6]
 GoldOcholi EdichaBadmintonMen’s singles[8]
 GoldGrace DanielBadmintonWomen’s singles[9]
 GoldIbrahim Adamu
Orobosa Okuonghae		BadmintonMen’s doubles[8]
 GoldAisha Mohammed
Alaba Rafiu
Bola Solaja
Ezinne James
Funmilayo Ojelabi
Juliana Negedu
Mactabene Amachree
Mary Chinweokwu
Mfon Udoka
Nguveren Ivorhe
Patricia Chukwuma
Shola Ogunade
BasketballWomen’s basketball[10]
 GoldAhmed SadiqBoxing60 kg[11]
 GoldDavidson EmenoguBoxing64 kg[11]
 GoldEmmanuel IzonriteiBoxing91 kg[11]
 GoldGbenga OloukunBoxing+91 kg[11]
 GoldEgo UzohoCyclingWomen’s time trial[12]
 GoldNigeria women's national football teamFootballWomen’s[13]
 GoldTajudeen AgunbiadeTable tennisMen's open standing[14]
 GoldChinedu NjokuTable tennisMen's open sitting[14]
 GoldMaimuna HabibTable tennisWomen's open standing[14]
 GoldFunke Oshonaike
Monday Merotohun		Table tennisMixed doubles[14]
 GoldBode Abiodun
Kazeem Nosiru
Monday Merotohun
Moses Toriola
Peter Akinlabi		Table tennisMen’s team[14]
 GoldBosede Kaffo
Cecilia Ottu
Edem Offiong
Funke Oshonaike		Table tennisWomen’s team[14]
 GoldPatience LawalWeightliftingWomen’s 53 kg[15]
 GoldGbenga OluponnaWeightliftingMen’s 56 kg[15]
 GoldAkwa EtineabasiWeightliftingMen’s 62 kg[15]
 GoldRuel IshakuWeightliftingMen’s Powerlifting 48 kg[15]
 GoldSadiq AnimashawWeightliftingMen’s Powerlifting 56 kg[15]
 GoldLucy EjikeWeightliftingWomen’s Powerlifting 56 kg[15]
 GoldSolomon AmarakuoWeightliftingMen’s Powerlifting 100 kg[15]
 GoldIsaac JacobWrestlingMen’s 55 kg[16]
 GoldHappiness BurutuWrestlingWomen’s 63 kg[17]
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Silver Medal

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