Paralympics: Nigeria Win More Medals, Stays 10th On Table

Nigeria moved to 10th place on the medals table at the end
of proceedings at the weekend in London at the 2012 Paralympic Games with two
gold and two silver medals.

After winning a gold medal on the first day of competition
on Thursday through Yakubu Adesokan who also set a new world and Paralympic
record, Nigeria added three medals a day later.

Ivory Nwokorie won a gold medal in women’s -44 kg
powerlifting, while Ikechukwu Obichukwu won the silver in men’s -52 kg
powerlifting.

According to Games reports monitored from Nigeria, Anthony
Ulonnam added to Nigeria’s powerlifting haul with another silver medal later in
the day, winning in the men’s -56 kg.

This took to four so far Nigeria’s medals tally in the
sport, one of the three the country is taking part in at the Games.

China still led the table with 34 medals, made up of 13
gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze, with Australia in second place with seven gold,
four silver and eight bronze medals.

Hosts Great Britain are in fifth place with four gold, 11
silver, five bronze medals, while the U.S are sixth with four gold, one silver
and six bronze medals.

Egypt are the next African team closest to the top of the
standings, in 18th place with one gold two bronze medals while South Africa are
joint 19th with three others with one gold, one bronze medals.

Forty-Four countries had already won at least one medal as
at the close of proceedings at the Games which had its opening ceremony last
Wednesday.

The Games is scheduled to come to a close this Sunday,
September 9.