2020 Paralympics: Nigeria Rank 4th in Africa, 33rd in the World

Team Nigeria finished in the 33rd position on the medals table as the 2020 Paralympics Games end in Tokyo and fourth position in African listing.

Nigeria Rank 4th in Africa, 33rd in the World

In the just concluded competition, Nigeria’s team won a total of 10 medals including four gold, a silver and five bronze, placing them behind Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, only 22 athletes represented Nigeria to win the second-highest number of medals in a Paralympics.

Mr. Peter Nelson, Team Nigeria’s Chef de Mission and the Director of Planning, Monitoring and Information in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, held the athletes did make the country proud.

“I give glory to God and specially appreciate the athletes, who are the gladiators, not forgetting their coaches and support staff. They all made it possible for the Nigerian anthem to be heard ten good times at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.”

“It is awesome and quite remarkable what we have achieved at this Paralympic Games,” Nelson pronounced.

He further acknowledged the support of the Minister of Sports and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare.

“We want to use this medium to appreciate the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, for his enormous support, in making sure that Team Nigeria recorded huge successes. Our dreams and plans came to reality.”