Nigeria at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games
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| Nigeria at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Competitors | 67 in 11 sports |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Islamic Solidarity Games appearances (overview) | |
Nigeria competed at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games, which were held from 7 to 21 November 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Boxing | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Judo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Karate | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Para weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 30 | 37 | 67 |
Medalists
| Medals by sport | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |
 |
 |
Total | ||
| Athletics | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Para athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Para powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Weightlifting | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | ||
| Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Total | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 | ||
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg snatch | 9 November |
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg Clean & jerk | 9 November |
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg Total | 9 November |
| Gold | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 71 kg snatch | 9 November |
| Gold | Islamiyat Yusuf | Weightlifting | Women's 69 kg snatch | 10 November |
| Gold | Sarah Matthew | Weightlifting | Women's 77 kg snatch | 10 November |
| Gold | Iyanuoluwa Toyin Bada Oluebube Miracle Ezechukwu Maria Thompson Omokwe Chioma Cynthia Nweke | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 m | 19 November |
| Gold | Christianah Ogunsanya | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 53 kg | 19 November |
| Gold | Esther Kolawole | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 62 kg | 20 November |
| Gold | Gafari Atanda Badmus Anita Itohan Enaruna Ezekiel Eno Asuquo Patience Okon George | Athletics | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 20 November |
| Gold | Alice Owolabi-Oluwafemiayo | Para powerlifting | Women's heavyweight | 21 November |
| Silver | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 71 kg Total | 9 November |
| Silver | Zainab Adeshina | Boxing | Women's 51 kg | 10 November |
| Silver | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg Clean & jerk | 10 November |
| Silver | Sarah Matthew | Weightlifting | Women's 77 kg Clean & jerk | 10 November |
| Silver | Sarah Matthew | Weightlifting | Women's 77 kg Total | 10 November |
| Silver | Obiageri Amaechi | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 17 November |
| Silver | Oyesade Olatoye | Athletics | Women's hammer throw | 18 November |
| Silver | Ogochukwu Modesta Ogili | Para Athletics | Women's discus throw F56 | 19 November |
| Silver | Patience Okon George | Athletics | Women's 400 m | 19 November |
| Silver | Mercy Genesis | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 50 kg | 19 November |
| Silver | Damola Ojo | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 76 kg | 20 November |
| Silver | Oyesade Olatoye | Athletics | Women's shot put | 20 November |
| Bronze | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 71 kg Clean & jerk | 9 November |
| Bronze | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg snatch | 10 November |
| Bronze | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg Total | 10 November |
| Bronze | Elizabeth Anyanacho | Taekwondo | Women's 70 kg | 16 November |
| Bronze | Samuel Adams Kure | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | 19 November |
| Bronze | Gafari Atanda Badmus | Athletics | Men's 400 m | 19 November |
| Bronze | Caleb Temidara John Chedira Ezeakor Ezekiel Eno Asuquo James Taiwo Emmanuel | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | 19 November |
Athletics
Boxing
| Athlete | Category | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Rank | ||
| Ridwan Opeyemi Raheem | Men's 65 kg |  Madaminov (UZB) |
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| Zainab Adeshina | Women's 51 kg |  Rasouli (IRI)W RSC R1 |
 Mansouri (ALG) |
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Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Category | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Edidiong Umoafia | 71 kg | 151 | |
175 | |
326 | |
| Desmond Akano | 94 kg | 150 | 10 | 190 | 6 | 340 | 9 |
- Women
| Athlete | Category | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Rafiatu Lawal | 58 kg | 98 | |
122 | |
220 | |
| Ruth Ayodele | 63 kg | 95 | |
117 | |
212 | |
| Islamiyat Yusuf | 69 kg | 110 | |
DNF | N/a | ||
| Sarah Matthew | 77 kg | 116 | |
129 | |
245 | |
