Nigeria at the 2019 African Games

Medal table == 3x3 basketball ==

Nigeria competed in 3x3 basketball. The men's team won the bronze medal in the men's tournament and the women's team took home the gold medal in the women's tournament. == Athletics ==

In total, 51 Nigerian athletes were selected for competing in athletics at the 2019 African Games. Male athletes • Divine Oduduru • Seye Ogunlewe • Oyeniyi Abejoye • Enoch Adegoke • Shedrack Akpeki • Rilwan Alowonle • Emmanuel Arowolo • Nnamdi Chinecherem • Ogho-Oghene Egwero • Raymond Ekevwo • Chukwuebuka Enekwechi • Orukpe Eraiyokan • Edose Ibadin • Usheoritse Itsekiri • Samuel Kure • Samson Nathaniel • Ayomidotun Ogundeji • Ifeanyi Ojeli • Chidi Okezie • Aiyowieren Osadolor • Sikiru Adeyemi • Best Ephire Female athletes • Blessing Okagbare • Ese Brume • Bukola Adekunle • Uwemedino Abasiono Akpan • Aniekeme Alphonsus • Doreen Amata • Tobi Amusan • Grace Anigbata • Rosemary Chukwuma • Oluwakemi Francis • Patience Okon George • Esther Isiah • Princess Kara • Mercy Ntia-Obong • Kelechi Nwanaga • Queen Obisesan • Favour Ofili • Revelation Ogini • Blessing Ogundiran • Temilola Ogunrinde • Oyesade Olatoye • Fadekemi Olude • Chioma Onyekwere • Rita Ossai • Joy Udo-Gabriel • Amarachi Obi • Blessing Oladoye • Grace Nwokocha Results In total ten gold medals, seven silver medals and six bronze medals were won and the country finished 1st in the athletics medal table. Raymond Ekevwo won the gold medal in the men's 100 metres event and Usheoritse Itsekiri won the bronze medal in that event. Divine Oduduru won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres event. Chidi Okezie won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres event. Oyeniyi Abejoye won the silver medal in the men's 110 metres hurdles event. Nigeria won the silver medal in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event and Nigeria won the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event. Chukwuebuka Enekwechi won the gold medal in the men's shot put event. Dotun Ogundeji won the silver medal in the men's discus throw event. == Badminton ==

Nigeria competed in badminton. and won the mixed team gold after beat Algeria with the score 3–0 in the final on 25 August. Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori won the gold medal in the men's singles event. Godwin Olofua won a bronze medal in that event. Together they won the silver medal in the men's doubles event. Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan won the silver medal in the women's singles event. Sofiat Arinola Obanishola won a bronze medal in that event. Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan and Uchechukwu Deborah Ukeh won the silver medal in the women's doubles event. Enejoh Abah and Peace Orji won a bronze medal in the mixed doubles event. == Boxing ==

Nigeria competed in boxing. Boxers representing Nigeria won one gold medal, one silver medal and five bronze medals and the country finished in 5th place in the boxing medal table. Bolanle Temitope Shogbamu won the gold medal in the women's welterweight (69kg) event. Abdul-afeez Ayoola Osoba won the silver medal in the men's welterweight (69kg) event. Solomon Adebayo won a bronze medal in the men's super heavyweight (+91kg) event. Ayisat Morenikeji Oriyomi won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight (51kg) event. Elizabeth Temitayo Oshoba won a bronze medal in the women's featherweight (57kg) event. Fadilat Tijani won a bronze medal in the women's lightweight (60kg) event. Toyin Adejumola won a bronze medal in the women's middleweight (75kg) event. == Canoeing ==

Nigeria competed in canoeing. Ayomide Emmanuel Bello won the gold medals in the women's C-1 200 metres and C-1 500 metres events. As a result of Bello's win in the C-1 200 metres event Nigeria qualified a single boat in canoeing for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Bello and Tubereferia Goodness Foloki also won the gold medals in the women's C-2 200 metres and C-2 500 metres events. == Chess ==

Nigeria competed in chess. Four chess players competed: Oladapo Olutola Adu, Toritsemuwa Ofowino, Perpetual Eloho Ogbiyoyo and Abimbola Ayotomiwa Osunfuyi. They did not win any medals. == Cycling ==

Nigeria competed both in road cycling and mountain bike cycling. == Football ==

Nigeria competed in football at the 2019 African Games, both in the men's tournament and the women's tournament. The men's team won the silver medal and the women's team won the gold medal. == Gymnastics ==

Uche Eke, born in America, represented Nigeria at the 2019 African Games in gymnastics. He won Nigeria's first ever gold medal in gymnastics, in the pommel horse event and a bronze medal in the parallel bars event. The women's team also won the bronze medal in the team all-around event. == Judo ==

Eight athletes were scheduled to compete in judo. In total, four athletes competed in judo: Michael Agbo, Victoria Agbodobiri, David Damilare Joseph and Sarah Echi Umar. == Handball ==

Both Nigeria's national handball team and women's national handball team competed in handball at the 2019 African Games. The men's team reached the quarterfinals and finished in 6th place. The women's team finished in 9th place. == Karate ==

Nigeria competed in karate. Eight athletes were scheduled to compete: Hope Adele, Rustum Francis Bernard, Blessing James, Rita Omoshuka Ogene, Elizabeth Komeno Oghenevwogaga, Aderonke Oluwatosin Ogunsanwo, Oluwaseun Benjamin Olorunbe and Joseph Olima Omu. Hope Adele won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite +84 kg event. == Rowing ==

Nigeria is scheduled to compete in rowing. Eight athletes are scheduled to compete: David Richard Bello, Janet Deborah David, Michael Akpos Moses, Glory Abu Semidara, Adeola Tibiebiere Smart, Samuel Eboibue Suku, Esther Tamaramiyebi Toko and Sadiq Yahaya. == Shooting ==

Nigeria is scheduled to compete in shooting. Madu Abdul, Elaochi Evans Adoyi, Okposo Esugo and Kate Iruoghene Otiti are scheduled to compete. == Swimming ==

Nigeria competed in swimming. Four swimmers were scheduled to compete: Phillip Adejumo, Timipame-ere Akiayefa, Abibat Moyosore Ogunbanwo and Yellow Naikegy Yeiyah. == Table tennis ==

Nigeria competed in table tennis. Quadri Aruna and Olufunke Oshonaike were scheduled to compete in table tennis. In the men's singles event Olajide Omotayo won the gold medal, Quadri Aruna won the silver medal and Segun Toriola won a bronze medal. Toriola and Olajide Omotayo won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event. Aruna, Toriola and Omotayo also won the silver medal in the men's team event. == Taekwondo ==

Nigerian athletes competed in Taekwondo. In total, one gold medal and five bronze medals were won and the country finished in 6th place in the Taekwondo medal table. == Tennis ==

Nigeria competed in tennis. Eight tennis players were scheduled to compete: Aanu Enita Mercy Aiyegbusi, Blessing Samuel Audu, Emmanuel Sunday Audu, Sylvester Emmanuel, Adesuwa Osabuohien, Thomas Omang Otuu, Barakat Quadre and Joseph Imeh Ubong. Barakat Quadre and Adesuwa Osabuohien won a bronze medal in the women's doubles event. Together with Blessing Samuel Audu and Aanu Enita Mercy Aiyegbusi they also won a bronze medal in the women's team event. == Volleyball ==

Nigeria's men's team competed in the men's tournament. The women's team competed in the women's tournament. == Weightlifting ==