Nigeria is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

2006 Commonwealth Games

The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...

 in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

 by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.

Medals

				Total
Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...	4	6	7	17

Gold

Athletics

Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...

Adekunle Adesoji

Adekunle Adesoji

Adekunle Adesoji is a Paralympian athlete from Nigeria competing mainly in category T12 sprint events.He won the gold in the 100 metres EAD at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and another in the 100 m EAD T12 at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He set Commonwealth Games records in both his victories...

, Men's 100 m EAD T12

Njideka Iyiazi, Women's Seated Shot Put EAD

Weightlifting

Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

The Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held in a custom-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from March 16 to 24 .-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-Powerlifting:-External links:*...

Ruel Ishaku, Open EAD Powerlifting

Table Tennis

Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre during March 16–26.The events are listed below.-Medal count:-Men's Singles:-Women's Singles:-Women's EAD Singles:-Men's Doubles:...

Monday Merotohun and Segun Toriola

Segun Toriola

Segun Moses Toriola, born 18 September 1974 in Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria is a Nigerian professional table tennis player.He is the youngest of nine brothers....

, Men's Doubles

Silver

Athletics

Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...

Olusoji Fasuba

Olusoji Fasuba

Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He is the current African record holder in the event with 9.85 seconds....

, Men's 100 m

Virginia Ohagwu, Women's Seated Shot Put EAD

Otonye Iworima

Otonye Iworima

Otonye Iworima is a Nigerian triple jumper.In 2006 she finished second at the Commonwealth Games and third at the African Championships. For these achievements the The Athletics Federation of Nigeria chose her as the Nigerian Female Athlete of the Year. In 2007 she won another bronze medal, at...

, Women's Triple Jump

Vivian Chukwuemeka

Vivian Chukwuemeka

Vivian Chukwuemeka is a Nigerian shot putter and two-time Olympian. She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has won three consecutive titles at the All-Africa Games from 1999 to 2007. She was the African Champion in the event in 2002, 2006 and 2008...

, Women's Shot Put

Boxing

Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. It was one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Rugby Sevens.- Boxing medal count :-Flyweight 51 kg:-Semifinal Bout 194:...

Adura Olalehin, Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

Table Tennis

Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre during March 16–26.The events are listed below.-Medal count:-Men's Singles:-Women's Singles:-Women's EAD Singles:-Men's Doubles:...

Faith Obiora, Women's Singles EAD

Bronze

Athletics

Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...

Etinosa Eriyo, Men's 100 m EAD T12

Vitalis Lanshima, Men's 200 m EAD T46

Christiana Ekpukhon, Folashade Abugan

Folashade Abugan

Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...

, Joy Eze

Joy Eze

Joy Eze is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the 2007 All-Africa Games....

, and Kudirat Akhigbe, Women's 4x400 m Relay

Boxing

Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. It was one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Rugby Sevens.- Boxing medal count :-Flyweight 51 kg:-Semifinal Bout 194:...

Nestor Bolum

Nestor Bolum

Nestor Bolum is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country.-Career:...

, Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

Olufemi Ajayi, Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg)

Table Tennis

Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre during March 16–26.The events are listed below.-Medal count:-Men's Singles:-Women's Singles:-Women's EAD Singles:-Men's Doubles:...

Kazeem Nasiru, Monday Merotohun, Segun Toriola

Segun Toriola

Segun Moses Toriola, born 18 September 1974 in Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria is a Nigerian professional table tennis player.He is the youngest of nine brothers....

, Seun Ajetun, and Tajudeen Jegede, Men's Team Competition

Segun Toriola

Segun Toriola

Segun Moses Toriola, born 18 September 1974 in Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria is a Nigerian professional table tennis player.He is the youngest of nine brothers....

, Men's Singles

----

Men's Competition

• Adekunie Adesoji 
• Jelili Akanni 
• Deji Aliu
  Deji Aliu
  Deji Aliu is a Nigerian sprinter. He won the 100 metres event at the 2003 All-Africa Games. He also took fourth place in the event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games....
  
   
• Uzodinma Alozie 
• Charles Arosanyin 
• Uchenna Emedolu
  Uchenna Emedolu
  Uchenna Emedolu is a Nigerian athlete specializing in short-distance sprints, particularly the 100 metres and the 200 metres. In 100 metres his personal best time is 9.97 seconds, achieved at the 2003 All-Africa Games where he finished second...
  
   
• Etinosa Eriyo 
• Peter Emelieze
  Peter Emelieze
  Peter Emelieze is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.He was born in Lagos. He reached the semi-final in 60 metres at the 2010 World Indoor Championships....
  
   
• Soji Fasuba 
• James Godday
  James Godday
  James Godday is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in 400 metres. He was born in Kaduna.Godday was a part of the Nigerian team that won the bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics 4 x 400 metres relay. In the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, he competed in 400 metres where he was knocked out in the...
  
   
• Anthony Imbimoh
• Vitalis Lanshima 
• Omobolaji Lawal 
• Godwin Mbakara 
• Audu Musa
• Salim Nurudeen 
• Lee Okoroafu 
• Osazuwa Osamudiame
• Enefiok Udo-Obong
  Enefiok Udo-Obong
  Enefiok Udo-Obong is a Nigerian sprinter who won a gold medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics as well as a bronze medal in the same event at the 2004 Olympics.-External links:...
  
   
• Saul Weigopwa
  Saul Weigopwa
  Saul Weigopwa is a Nigerian athlete, who specializes in 400 metres, where his personal best is 45.00s ....
  
  

Women's Competition

• Folashade Abugan
  Folashade Abugan
  Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...
  
   
• Olufunke Adeoye 
• Esther Aghatise
  Esther Aghatise
  - Achievements :* 2006 Commonwealth Games - seventh place* 2003 All-Africa Games - gold medal* 2002 Commonwealth Games - eighth place* 2002 World Junior Championships - bronze medal-References:*...
  
   
• Kudirat Akhigbe 
• Vivian Chukwuemeka
  Vivian Chukwuemeka
  Vivian Chukwuemeka is a Nigerian shot putter and two-time Olympian. She won the gold medal in the shot put at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has won three consecutive titles at the All-Africa Games from 1999 to 2007. She was the African Champion in the event in 2002, 2006 and 2008...
  
   
• Joy Digha 
• Jane Dike 
• Nkiruka Domike 
• Grace Ebor 
• Christiana Ekpukhon 
• Oluwabunmi Eluwole 
• Joy Eze
  Joy Eze
  Joy Eze is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Her personal best time is 51.20 seconds, set during the 2007 All-Africa Games....
  
   
• Otonye Iworima
  Otonye Iworima
  Otonye Iworima is a Nigerian triple jumper.In 2006 she finished second at the Commonwealth Games and third at the African Championships. For these achievements the The Athletics Federation of Nigeria chose her as the Nigerian Female Athlete of the Year. In 2007 she won another bronze medal, at...
  
   
• Njideka Iyiazi 
• Mercy Nku
  Mercy Nku
  Mercy Nku is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.-Achievements:-External links:...
  
   
• Patricia Nnaji 
• Funmilola Ogundana
  Funmilola Ogundana
  Funmilola Ogundana is a Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.58 s *200 metres - 23.56 s *100 metres hurdles - 14.17 s -References:...
  
   
• Chinonyelum Ohadugha 
• Virginia Ohagwu
• Endurance Ojokolo
  Endurance Ojokolo
  Endurance Ojokolo is a Nigerian athlete who specializes in the 100 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*60 metres - 7.08 s *100 metres - 11.06 s *200 metres - 23.09 s -References:...
  
   
• Tina Okparaugo 
• Chinedu Onikeku 
• Omolola Sangodeyi

Boxing

Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. It was one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being Rugby Sevens.- Boxing medal count :-Flyweight 51 kg:-Semifinal Bout 194:...

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48kg)

• Lukumon Akinolugbade

Men's Flyweight (– 51kg)

• Saheed Oladele Olawale 

Men's Bantamweight (– 54kg)

• Nestor Bolum
  Nestor Bolum
  Nestor Bolum is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country.-Career:...
  
   

Men's Lightweight (– 60kg)

• Rasheed Lawal
  Rasheed Lawal
  Rasheed Olawale Lawal is a Nigerian amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in the lightweight division.At the 2007 All-Africa Games he lost to Herbert Nkabiti at junior welterweight and went down a division...
  
  

Men's Light Welterweight (– 64kg)

• Chukwudi Nwaiwu 

Men's Welterweight (– 69kg)

• Olufemi Ajayi

Men's Middleweight (– 75kg)

• Davidson King Emenogu

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81kg)

• Adura Olalehin 

Men's Heavyweight (– 91kg)

• Emmanuel Izonritei
  Emmanuel Izonritei
  Emmanuel Izonritei is a boxer from Nigeria.Boxer at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games India . He was an athlete in the 2004 Summer Olympics for Nigeria, where he lost in the round of 16 to Naser Al Shami of Syria, who eventually won the bronze...
  
  

Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91kg)

• Olanrewaju Durodola

Women's Team

• Ladi Rogers
• Helen Obialor
• Christy Bulus
• Queen Anuwa
• Ajuma Ejegwa
• Lucy Micheal Aleji
• Lorinda Sati Yohanna
• Justina Onyedum
• Christy Agbo
• Oluchi Obiefule
• Itohan Evbenafese
• Ijenwa Okah
• Lilian Obasi
• Susan Bulus
• Serah Izang
• Patricia Uzuebu

Head Coach: Christian Kubeinje

Men's Team

• 4-Chidozie Nwoye
• 5-Ogoh Odaudu
• 6-Dennis Ebikoro
• 7-Abubakar Usman
• 8-Stanley Gumut
  Stanley Gumut
  Stanley Gumut is a Nigerian basketball player. A native of Jos, Plateau State, Gumut plays internationally with the Nigeria national basketball team. He played with Nigeria at the 2007 and 2009 FIBA Africa Championships. He is a guard.-References:...
  
  
• 9-Abdulrahman Mohammed (captain)
• 10-Baba Jubril
• 11-Priwitt Gagara
• 12-Edem Ekpenyong
• 13-Nnadubem Muoneke
• 14-Ejike Ugboaja
  Ejike Ugboaja
  Ejike Ugboaja is a Nigerian basketball player. In 2006 he was selected by the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round. He has not competed in an NBA game....
  
  
• 15-Olumide Oyedeji
  Olumide Oyedeji
  Olumide Oyedeji is a Nigerian professional basketball player, most notably in the American National Basketball Association....
  
  

Head Coach: Sani Ahmed

Women's Team

• 4-Amaka Adibeli
• 5-Tamunomiete Whyte
• 6-Mobolaji Akiode
  Mobolaji Akiode
  Mobolaji Akiode is a Nigerian women's basketball player.A member of the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games, Akiode is a graduate of Fordham University. At Fordham, Akiode won all-conference honors in her senior year and was the eighth...
  
  
• 7-Mercy Okorie (captain)
• 8-Funmi Ojelabi
• 10-Tayeloly Adeniyi
• 11-Adenike Dawodu
• 12-Parricia Chukwuma
• 13-Rashidat Sadiq
  Rashidat Sadiq
  Rashidat Odun Sadiq is a Nigerian women's basketball player. She played in the United States with the University of Connecticut Huskies and Oklahoma State Cowgirls. She also played with the Nigeria women's national basketball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth...
  
  
• 14-Chioma Udeaja
• 15-Ezinne James

Head coach Scott Nnaji