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WPA Grand Prix: Team Nigeria Para -Athletes Win 15 Medals

 

Team Nigeria Para-Athletes have won 15 medals at the ongoing WAP Grand Prix for Athletics in Tunis,Tunisia

The team had picked 10 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronze medals as at day two of the event bankrolled by the National Sports Commission (NSC) under the leadership of Mallam Shehu Dikko as Chairman and Hon. Bukola Olopade as the Director General of the Commission.

The President, Paralympic Committee Nigeria (PCN) Sunday Odebode, applauded the superlative performance of Team Nigeria Para athletes.

Speaking further on the performance of the Team Nigeria Para-Athletes so far at the event, the PCN boss having commended the athletes assured of winning more medals as the meet ends on Thursday in Tunisia.

He said: “We are grateful to the National Sports Commission for the sponsorship of our para athletes to the World Para Athletics (WPA) Grand Prix and its efforts was not a waste as our athletes are making the country proud as at day two of the Prix and we hope to win more medals.”

Team Nigeria Medallists At Tunisia 2025 WAP Grand Prix

*ADEWALE BABATUNDE GOLD 100m Male T12
*ONYE LAURITTA GOLD, DISCUS Female F40
*UWAK UNYIME GOLD 100m female
*ALAM UGOCHI GOLD SHOTPUT Female
*OGILI OGOCHUKWU SILVER FEMALE F55
*OBIUKWU EMMANUEL SHOTPUT MALE F42 *AGBO DESTINY BRONZE FEMALE F 44
*FLORA UGWUNWA BRONZE FEMALE F54
* SEFIU OJELEYE GOLD 200M MEN T54
*UWAK UNYIME GOLD 200M FEMALE T47
*FLORA UGWUNWA GOLD WOMEN JAVELIN F54 *FLORA UGWUNWA GOLD WOMEN DISCUS F54
*SEFIU OJELEYE GOLD MEN 1500M T54
*ALAM UGOCHI GOLD WOMEN F57
*OGILI OGOCHUKWU SILVER WOMEN SHOTPUT F55

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