Nigeria will be featuring in 8 games: basketball, table tennis, athletics, weightlifting, canoe slalom, boxing, wrestling and taekwondo. List of all the members of the Nigerian Team at the 2012 Olympics when you continue...
ATHLETICS
100m Women
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. Gloria Asumnu
3. Lawretta Ozoh
200m Women
1. Gloria Asumnu
2. Lawretta Ozoh
3. Christy Udoh
400m – Women
1. Regina George
2. Omolara Omotosho
400m Hurdles Women
1. Ajoke Odumosu
High Jump- Women
1. Doreen Amata
Long Jump
1. Blessing Okagbare
Shot Put
1. Vivian Chukwuemeka
Hepthatlon
1. Uhunoma Naomi Osazuwa
Marathon
1. Esther Obiekwe
100m Hurdles Women
1. Seun Adigun
4 x 100 m Women
1. Blessing Okagbare
2. Gloria Sunmu
3. Lawretta Ozoh
4. Oluwadamola Osayomi
5. Wisdom Isoken
6. Christy Udoh
4 x 400 m Women
1. Regina George
2. Omolara Omotosho
3. Bukola Abogunloko
4. Endurance Abinuwa
5. Idara Otu
6. Margaret Etim
ATHLETICS – Men
100m Men
1. Obinna Joseph Metu
2. Ogho Oghene Egwero
3. Peter Emelieze
100 Hurdles Men
1. Selim Nurudeen
400 m Hurdles Men
1. Ameadi Morton
Triple Jump
1. Oluwatosin Oke
Probation – 200m Men
1. Noah Akwu
2. Stanley Azie
100m Hurdles Women
1. Jessica Ohanaja
2. Stanley Gbageke
Officials
1. Yusuf Alli
2. Innocent Egbunike (Head Coach)
3. Nat Page
4. Gabriel Okon
5. Christopher Doomes
6. Garfield Ellenwood (Personal)
7. Ken Onuaguluchi (Persoanl)
8. Paul Obodochima (Personal)
9. Daniel Etsebimor (Personal)
10. Oluyomi Sule (Personal)
11. Gabriel Opuana (Personal)
12. Solomon Aliu (Personal)
13. Sunday Uti (Personal)
14. Falilat Ogunkoya (Personal)
15. Maria Wophill – Admin. Personnel
16. Chief Solomon Ogba -Team Leader
BASKETBALL
1. Oyedeji Olumide
2. Diogu Ikechukwu Somto
3. Oruche Richard Dean Chukwuma
4. Ugboaja Ejike
5. Dagunduro Adeola Adedokun
6. Oguchi Chamberlain Nnaemeka
7. Aminu Abdul Alade
8. Ibekwe Ekenechukwu
9. Archibong Aniekan Okon
10. Aminu al Farouk
11. Obasohan Derrick Osamuuyi
12. Skinn Anthony Oludewa
13. Ayodele Bakare – Head Coach
14. Sani Ahmed - Coach
15. Francis Gbiri - Admin. Personnel
16. Tijjani Umar - Team Leader
BOXING
1. Akanji Muideen Olalekan - 75kg
2. Lawal Lukmon Olaiwola - 81kg
3. Ogoke Edith Agu (Female) - 75kg
4. Idika Nsofor - Coach
5. Anthony Konyegwachie - Coach
6. Patrick Uwagbale - Admin. Personnel
7. Major-Gen. Tobiah Minimah - Team Leader
CANOEING
1. Jonathan Peter Akinyemi - K1 Slalom
2. Ebenezer Ukwunna – Coach
3. Olubunmi Oluode - Admin. Personnel
4. Rear Adm. Festus Porbeni - Team Leader
TABLE TENNIS
Male
1. Aruna Quadri
2. Segun Toriola
Female
1. Edem Offiong
2. Olufunke Oshonaike
Officials
1. Nosiru Bello - Coach
2. Richard Edem - Coach
3. Segun Oguntade – Admin. Personnel
4. Alhaji Kayode Omotose Team Leader
TAEKWONDO
1. Chika Chukwumerije - +80 kg
2. Isa Mohammed - -68 kg
3. Keum Silwan - Coach
4. Carl Lewis Langan - Coach
5. Chinedu Ezealah - Admin. Personnel
6. Chief Jonathan Nnaji - Team Leader
WEIGHTLIFTING
1. Ekpo Felix Cobham – 77kg
2. Usman Maryam (Female) – +75kg
3. Patrick Bassey – Coach
4. Uche Onwumeh - Admin. Personnel
5. Mr. Chimdi Ejiogu – Team Leader
WRESTLING
Male
1. Boltic Sinivie - 96kg Freestyle
2. Dick Adibo - 84kg Freestyle
Female
1. Obiajunwa Amarachi - 72kg Freestyle
2. Oborodudu Blessing - 63kg Freestylea
Officials
1. Daniel Igali – Coach
2. Olumide Bamiduro – Admin. Personnel
3. Chief Austin Edeze – Team Leader
CONTINGENT OFFICIALS
1. Malam Bolaji Abdullahi - Hon. Minister of Sports & Leader of Delegation
2. Mr Sani Ndanusa - President Nigeria Olympic Committee
3. Chief Patrick Ekeji – Chef de Mission
4. Hon. Babatunde Popoola – Secretary General, NOC
5. Mr Alhassan Yakmut - Deputy Chef de Mission
MEDICAL TEAM
1. Dr Abdulkadir Mu’azu - Team Doctor & Head Medical
2. Dr Hirekaan Lazarus -Team Doctor
3. Dr. Ibrahim Gyaran - Team Doctor
4. Dr Ken Anugweje - Team Doctor
5. Mr Oladipo Odunuga - Physiotherapist
6. Mr Ekundayo Ogunkule – Physiotherapist
7. Mr Kayode Abdulsalam – Physiotherapist
8. Miss Judith Enebe – Physiotherapist
9. Mrs Nneka Eze – Nurse
SECRETARIAT
1. Manufor Hellen – Administrative Personnel
2. Emmanuel Nweri – Administrative Personnel
3. Augustine Odijie – Administrative Personnel
4. Tony Ubani – Press Attache
5. Emmanuel Igbinosa – Administrative Personnel
6. Olalekan Alabi – Administrative Personnel
Good job linda and I wish them success and lots of gold medals :)
ReplyDeleteIf d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ like d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ shud pack their whole family d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ will stil com bk wtout a medal smh for naija jor! #angrynigerian
ReplyDeleteAll the best, ladies and gents!!
ReplyDeleteMake sure you cash your cheques- http://princessofzion.wordpress.com/2012/07/28/dont-miss-your-cheque/
Linda plese who was the Chinese,Vietnamese or Korean looking guy in the contingent..Just curious
ReplyDeleteGood luck to Team Nigeria. All this unnecessary people nko called Team Leaders and Chef de la Mission. Odiegwu
ReplyDeleteI thought I read somewhere that Vivian Chukwuemeka tested positive to banned drugs and is not representing Naija in shotput?
ReplyDeleteWishing you success in your various competitions. Go for Gold αΩ̴̩̩̩̥d̶̲̥̅̊ make us all proud.
ReplyDeleteThe question is how many of them will return. London Daran.
ReplyDeletehope say dem no go fall our hand sha? wish them all d best.
ReplyDeleteMy name sake is not there! Too bad, there goes their chance for a gold medal!!! Lol, just kidding!!!! I wish them all the best! Whether they win medals or not, they are all winners for getting this far by qualifying to the Olympics!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this Linda. Best of luck to the Nigerian Team. May God give you the strength and focus to win medals. Amen. #GoNigeria!
ReplyDeleteChika chukwumerije started taekwando right from her undergraduate days in UNN. Thats the daughter of senator chukwumerije
ReplyDelete@ CHIMEX get ur facts well bro, Chika is a He, and he went to FUTO nt UNN. Son of Uche Chukwumerije. JEZZ!!!
DeleteGOOD LUCK TEAM NG
ReplyDeleteYaaaaayyyy Dr Ken Anugweje is my uncle so happy 2 c his name,am a doctor too,I wish to have such opportunity someday.
ReplyDeleteI wish all of them Gold medals.
ReplyDeleteI J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊ƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇̇τ̣̣̥ checked out d games Nigeria wud b participatin I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊, J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊ƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇̇τ̣̣̥ wonder Y̴̴̩̩̩̥̩ we A̶̲̥̅̊я̲̣̥ nt participating I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ swimming, we ve got talented swimmers I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ D̶̲̥̅̊i̶̲̥̅̊s country especialy I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ d south south, nd besides we ve got some tribes D̶̲̥̅̊å† live on d river, nonsense! na only mouth we sabi Fǿя̩̥̊ D̶̲̥̅̊i̶̲̥̅̊s country..... Besides I also hrd some o̶̲̥̅̊f̶̲̥̅̊ our muslim athletes are fasting, ♓☺w cn thy exhibit thr optimal performance wile fastin, I believ our Ǧ☺̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ ȋ̝̊̅ڪ an understandin Ǧ☺̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊, thy cud end up even performin below thr expectations sef.... Ǧ☺̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ help Nigeria..
ReplyDeletenawaoo for nigerians, the non athletes are more than the athletes... smh..anyways goodluck naija
ReplyDeleteBest of luck Team Nigeria
ReplyDeleteWish them all d best.come home with trophies.
ReplyDeleteNO B TO PACK LIKE SADINE GO DIE NA TO CARRY TROPHY COME OH BCOS NAIJA DON TIRE ME WITH ALL THEIR SHAMEFUL WAKA.REALLY DONT KNW Y DEY CANT GET ENOUGH TRAININ BF GOIN FOR ANY EVENT ALL THEIR INTREST IS TO GO DER AND MARK ATTENDANT.I HPE DIS TYM IS DIFFERENT.BEST OF LUCK.TEAM NAIJA
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ReplyDelete9ja representing. Hope we bring home medals
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Aww..nice and well organised
ReplyDeleteWish Team *NG* all the best
Admin personnel? 1 canoeist and 3 officials?
ReplyDeleteA major general? Wtf? See embezzlement of public money
Awww...so cool. Seun Adigun went to my school...University of Houston and Chaka Chukwumerijie used to beat up boys in Lagos Country Club back in the late 80's. Glad to see both of them representing on the international stage.
ReplyDeleteAm proud of US. Go team NG!!!
ReplyDeletewhy r they almost all ibos?? Where are other tribes? This ibos and their greedness *sideeye*
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DeleteLinda Pls try to put up pictures too. Those peeps i saw at the opening ceremony were too cute to miss. Oya do the needful *wink wink*
ReplyDeletena wa oh!
ReplyDelete9ja no de swim?
wer all those ijaw boys we fit swim catch moving ship?
yeye!
na wa oh!
ReplyDelete9ja no de swim?
wer all those ijaw boys wey fiT swim catch moving ship?
yeye!
Thanks Linda! we would appreciate if you go a step further by providing us with the schedule of most of the events we would be participating in.I hear the Tigers would have their 1st game on d 2nd.
ReplyDeleteNa wa for the # of officials. I guess we wouldn't be naija without sending chop money folks. A lot of folks on that list have no business being there. Team lead koh, enjoyment officer nee
ReplyDeleteDid you see Aruna Quadri yesterday destroying his spanish opponent ... Go 9ja
ReplyDeleteI wish #Team Nigeria d best of everything except "Goodluck"......Loved d #Team Nigeria parade, was really proud of dem+dier costume and dier Gingah.......Go #Team Nigeria....... **abeg mk una win gold**
ReplyDeleteUpon all the elegushi beach swimmin,pool side chillin we cant produce just one person for swimmin at the london2012 olympics.
ReplyDeleteGood post Linda....We love sports!!!!
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@Anon 11:28
ReplyDeleteThank u o jare, people wont have the complete facts before yapping away.
anon 10.51 why r a tribalistic idiot, mayb if u get off ur sorry ass u might actually make sth out of ur pathetic life. and by d way if u can read properly, that is, u will c dt there r athletes of other tribes in d team!
ReplyDelete@ chimex chika chukwumerije graduated from mechanical engineering FUTO,and is a he not she check your fact before posting false infomation here
ReplyDeletewow! i trust my man Obinna metu, he will surely make Nigeria proud
ReplyDeleteis it just me seeing or the officials are more than the actual participants??
ReplyDeleteNaija I hail oh, hope dey do proper head count on their way back, coz alot of dem fit no come back!!!!!!!!
Mary I.
u guys should check this link http://www.london2012.com/ for all olympics update.
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ReplyDeleteDo we need that many administrative staff in the Olympics?
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ReplyDeletewhy r they almost all ibos?? Where are other tribes? This ibos and their greedness *sideeye*
July 29, 2012 10:51 AM ......Stupid! While others are looking out for the best contendants from naija, you are busy counting the number of Igbo athletes involved, I can guess ur tribe, go hug transformer, Idiot.
@Anonymous July 29, 2012 10:51 AM(....why r they almost all ibos?? Where are other tribes? This ibos and their greedness *sideeye*)--------The selection was done by merit and not by tribal sentments, one can easily guess ur tribe by your silly comment...if you wan hug transformer, make sure say na for area where NEPA light dey
ReplyDeleteour great Innocent Egbunike! as head coach wow am so happy to read this. wish them the very best
ReplyDeleteAbeg Linda, if there is anyway u communicate wit dis pple help me tell Blessing& loretha say make dem focus on 1 thing na only dem dey do like three different things dats y dey dnt win any of dem. they should learn frm pple like Micheal phelps his focus was on anything dat has 2do wit swimming and he achieved it big time. pple wey never carry first 4 National stadium want go there do everything, abeg!!!
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