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Nigeria At The 2006 Commonwealth Games
Nigeria is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials. Medals Silver Boxing : Adura Olalehin, Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) Table Tennis : Faith Obiora, Women's Singles EAD Bronze Athletics : Etinosa Eriyo, Men's 100 m EAD T12 : Vitalis Lanshima, Men's 200 m EAD T46 : Christiana Ekpukhon, Folashade Abugan, Joy Eze, and Kudirat Akhigbe, Women's 4x400 m Relay Boxing : Nestor Bolum, Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) : Olufemi Ajayi, Men's Welterweight (– 69 kg) Table Tennis : Kazeem Nasiru, Monday Merotohun, Segun Toriola, Seun Ajetun, and Tajudeen Jegede, Men's Team Competition : Segun Toriola, Men's Singles ---- Nigeria's Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletics Men's Competition *Adekunle Adesoji * Jelili Akanni *Deji Aliu * Uzodinma Alozie * Charles Arosanyin * Uchenna Emedolu * Etinosa Eriyo * Peter Emelieze * Soji Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria Olympic Committee
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) is the National Olympic Committee for Nigeria, responsible for co-ordinating and supporting Nigerian competitors in the Olympic Games. It is also the body responsible for Nigeria's representation at the Commonwealth Games. Leadership The President of the NOC as of 2011 was Sani Ndanusa who had been Minister of Sports from 17 December 2008 to 17 March 2010. Ndanusa first said he aspired to become NOC President when he was Minister of Sports, but in November 2009 the NOC screening committee disqualified him on the basis that documents he had submitted were allegedly "forged, altered and not dated". To be eligible for NOC President a candidate has to have served for four years in an executive position in an international sports federation. The NOC said that Ndanusa had not yet served for four years as vice-president of the Confederation of African Tennis, and alleged that his election as President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation was invalid sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitalis Lanshima
Vitalis may refer to: People Given name * Vitalis Chikoko (born 1991), Zimbabwean professional basketball player * Vitalis Takawira (born 1972), Zimbabwean footballer * Vitalis Zvinavashe (1943–2009), Zimbabwean military figure and politician Surname * Gobeom Sie Vitalis (born 1990), Liberian footballer * Marie Vitalis (1890–1941), French flying ace * Mark Vitalis (born 1968), West Indian cricketer * Orderic Vitalis (1075–c. 1142), English chronicler and Benedictine monk * Vangelis Vitalis (born 1969), New Zealand diplomat Mononymous * Saint Vitalis (other), various people * Vitalis of Albano (active 1111–1126), cardinal-bishop * Vitalis of Assisi (1295–1370), Italian hermit and monk * Vitalis of Bernay (unknown–1085), Benedictine monk from Normandy * Vitalis of Farfa (fl. 888), Italian abbot * Vitalis of Gaza (unknown–c. 625), hermit and monk * Vitalis of Milan (c. 1st century), Christian martyr and saint * Vitalis of Savigny (c. 1060–1122), founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deji Aliu
Deji Aliu (born 22 November 1975 in Lagos) is a Nigerian sprinter. He won the 100 metres event at the 2003 All-Africa Games. He also took fourth place in the event at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Aliu formed part of the Nigerian relay team which won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. Together with Innocent Asonze, Francis Obikwelu and Daniel Effiong . He won a bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, but the team was later disqualified (in August 2005) because Innocent Asonze failed a doping test in June 1999. Personal bests * 100 metres – 9.95 (2003) * 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... – 20.25 (2002) External links * * * 1975 births Living people Yoruba sportspeople Nigerian male sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adekunle Adesoji
Adekunle Adesoji is a Paralympian athlete from Nigeria competing mainly in category, T12 sprint events. He won the gold in the 100 metres EAD, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and another in the 100 m EAD T12 at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He set Commonwealth Games records in both his victories. His run of 10.76 seconds at the 2002 Games was a world record for the T12 event. (2002-07-31). Retrieved on 2009-07-22. He won the gold at the in |
Tajudeen Jegede
Taj al-Din ( ar, تاج الدين ) may refer to: Politicians and religious leaders *Cheraman Perumal Tajuddin (7th century)- First Hindu to convert to Islam and possibly only companion of the Prophet Muhammad from India * Al-Shahrastani or in full Taj al-Din Abu al-Fath Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Shahrastani, (1086–1153), Persian historian of religion *Tajuddin Yildoz (fl. 1210), ruler of Ghazni *Taj Al-Din Ebrahim ibn Rushan Amir Al-Kordi Al-Sanjani, entitled Zahed Gilani (1216–1301), Grandmaster of the Zahediyeh Sufi order *Tajuddin Chishti (13th century), Sufi saint of the Chishti Order *Taj al-Din ibn Qutb al-Din, (died 1351), Mihrabanid king of Sistan * Taj al-Din Shah-i Shahan Abu'l Fath, (c. 1349–1403), Mihrabanid king of Sistan *Shah Tajuddin, Bangladeshi Sufi saint * Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah I (reigned 1706–1709), Sultan of Kedah * Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II (reigned 1797–1843), Sultan of Kedah * Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Mukarram Shah (1854–18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seun Ajetun
Seun is a unisex Nigerian name that means Thanks. The full form is usually Oluwaseun which means Thank God. ;Given name *Seun Adigun (born 1987), Nigerian runner *Seun Kuti, Nigerian musician *Seun Omojola, Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress *Seun Osewa, Nigerian internet entrepreneur *Seun Ogunkoya (born 1977), Nigerian sprinter ;Surname *Abayomi Owonikoko Seun (born 1992), Nigerian-Georgian football player *Olulayo Seun Seun Olulayo (born 29 March 1996) is a professional Nigeria footballer who plays as a left back and the Captain of Sunshine Stars F.C. in the Nigerian Professional Football League Career Seun Olulayo began his career with Rising Stars F. ... (born 1996), Nigerian football player See also * Seun Sangga a shopping area in Seoul, South Korea {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monday Merotohun
Monday Merotohun (born 2 November 1977 in Ado-Odo, Ogun) is a Nigerian table tennis player. Playing with his partner Segun Toriola, Merotohun defeated Egypt's El-sayed Lashin and Ahmed Saleh for the gold medal in the men's doubles at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria. As of September 2012, Merotohun is ranked no. 184 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). He is a member of AS TT Sport Club Etna Riposto in Catania, Sicily, Italy, and is coached and trained by Obisanya Babatunde. Merotohun is also right-handed, and uses the shakehand grip. Merotohun made his official debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed in both the singles and doubles tournaments. For his first event, the men's singles, Merotohun defeated Democratic Republic of the Congo's Momo Babungu in the preliminary round, before losing out his next match to Swedish table tennis player and five-time Olympian Jörgen Persson, with a set score of 1–4. Merotohun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazeem Nasiru
Kazeem may refer to: * Carol Kazeem, American politician * Kazeem Manzur, British racecar driver * Karim Kazeem, Nigerian footballer * Musa al-Kadhim Musa ibn Ja'far al-Kazim ( ar, مُوسَىٰ ٱبْن جَعْفَر ٱلْكَاظِم, Mūsā ibn Jaʿfar al-Kāẓim), also known as Abū al-Ḥasan, Abū ʿAbd Allāh or Abū Ibrāhīm, was the seventh Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, after hi ..., seventh Shiite Imam See also * Khazim {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olufemi Ajayi , Sierra Leonean writer
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Olufemi is the surname of: *John Olufemi (born 1984), Nigerian football (soccer) player *Lola Olufemi, British feminist writer * Oladapo Olufemi (born 1988), Nigerian football (soccer) player *Tosin Olufemi (born 1994), English footballer See also *Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, known as Femi Kuti (born 1962), Nigerian musician *Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Nigerian-American philosopher *Olufemi Terry Olufemi Terry is a Sierra Leone-born writer. He won the 2010 Caine Prize, Caine Prize for African Writing for his second short story " Stickfighting Days," which was originally published in ''Chimurenga''. The judges said he was "a talent with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nestor Bolum
Nestor Bolum (born 19 September 1986) is a Nigerian professional boxer. As an amateur, he participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African country. Career In 2003 southpaw Bolum who works for the Nigerian Air Force won the silver medal at the All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria. At the Olympics he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight (54 kg) division by Thailand's eventual runner-up Worapoj Petchkoom. At the Commonwealth Games he was edged out by eventual winner Akhil Kumar Akhil Kumar (born 27 March 1981) is an Indian boxer who has won several international and national boxing awards. He practices an "open guarded" boxing style. In 2005, the Indian government gave him the Arjuna Award for his achievements in int ... in the semifinal. On the 7th of November, Bolum announced to the Guardian that he is returning to the boxing ring to face Luke Martin Professional boxing record References External links * Bio 1986 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudirat Akhigbe
Kudirat Akhigbe (born 29 December 1981) is a Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. She won bronze medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, and also competed individually in 2002 without reaching the final. At the 2002 African Championships she finished fifth in the 400 metres and won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay. Her personal best time was 51.60 seconds, achieved in June 2001 in Seville Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula .... References 1981 births Living people Nigerian female sprinters Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Nigeria Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |