Maputo 2011
All-Africa Games
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Nigeria

Nigeria's 31 gold medals cemented their status as West Africa's powerhouse. Sprinter Blessing Okagbare anchored a dominant athletics squad, while Nigerian boxers and table-tennis players proved among the continent's best.

Delegation
400
Overall Rank
#3
Capital
Abuja
Medal Haul
Gold
31
Silver
18
Bronze
26
Total
75
Medal Events
EventSportAthleteMedal
Men's 100mathletics
Obinna Metu10.14s
G
Men's 200mathletics
Obinna Metu20.38s
G
Men's 200mathletics
Emedolu Uchenna20.67s
B
Men's 110m Hurdlesathletics
Selim Nurudeen13.42s
G
Men's 400m Hurdlesathletics
Amaechi Morton48.85s
G
Men's Long Jumpathletics
Tosin Oke8.04m
S
Women's 100mathletics
Blessing Okagbare11.01s
G
Women's 100mathletics
Gloria Asumnu11.22s
B
Women's 200mathletics
Blessing Okagbare22.48s
G
Women's 400mathletics
Christine Ohuruogu50.78s
S
Women's Long Jumpathletics
Blessing Okagbare6.82m
G
Women's Long Jumpathletics
Ese Brume6.58m
S
Men's Tournamentfootball
Nigeria
G
Women's Tournamentfootball
Nigeria
G
Men's Flyweight (52kg)boxing
Emmanuel Adekunle
G
Men's Welterweight (69kg)boxing
Olusegun Ajose
S
Men's Heavyweight (91kg)boxing
Efe Ajagba
S
Men's 68kgtaekwondo
Taiwo Afolabi
B
Women's 49kgtaekwondo
Latifat Tijani
B
Men's Singlestable tennis
Aruna Quadri
G
Men's Singlestable tennis
Toriola Segun
B
Women's Singlestable tennis
Funke Oshonaike
S
Women's Singlestable tennis
Olufunke Oshoniyi
B
Men's Tournamentbeach volleyball
Nigeria
B
Men's Singlesbadminton
Anuoluwapo Opeyori
S
Women's Singlesbadminton
Dorcas Adesokan
S
Women's Singlesbadminton
Aisha Hussain
B
Star Athletes
Athletics

Obinna Metu

Won gold in the Men's 100m final in Maputo, becoming the fastest man at the 2011 All-Africa Games, and added a second gold as part of Nigeria's dominant 4x100m relay team at the Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto.

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Athletics

Blessing Okagbare

Delivered a stunning treble-medal performance at the 2011 All-Africa Games, winning gold in both the Women's 100m and 200m sprints and adding a silver in the long jump, establishing herself as the most versatile female athlete at the Maputo Games.

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Athletics

Olusoji Fasuba

Claimed silver in the Men's 100m final and powered Nigeria's 4x100m relay team to gold at the 2011 All-Africa Games, contributing his world-class speed to a dominant Nigerian sprint performance in Maputo.

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Boxing

Emmanuel Adekunle

Won gold in the Men's Middleweight Boxing at the 2011 All-Africa Games, fighting his way through a tough draw at the Pavilhao do Desportivo in Maputo with decisive victories to uphold Nigeria's storied boxing tradition on the continental stage.

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Flag Bearer at Opening Ceremony
Blessing Okagbare