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competed at the

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in the

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from 4 to 15 April 2018. Track and field athlete

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was the country's flag bearer during the

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Medalists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events * Competed in the heats only. ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events

Basketball

Nigeria has qualified a men's basketball teams of 12 athletes. The team qualified after being ranked in the top three in the Commonwealth (besides the host nation, Australia).

Men's tournament

;Roster * God'sgift Achiuwa * Azuoma Dike *

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* Eli Dung * Uchenna Iroegbu * Yakubu Istifanus * Uchechi Ofoegbu * Olalekan Olatunji *

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* Abdulwahab Yakubu ;Pool A ---- ---- ;Qualifying finals

Boxing

Nigeria participated with a team of 8 athletes (4 men and 4 women) ;Men ;Women

Gymnastics

Artistic

Nigeria participated with 1 athlete (1 man). ;Men ;Individual Qualification

Rhythmic

Nigeria participated with 1 athlete (1 woman). ;Individual Qualification

Table tennis

Nigeria participated with 7 athletes (6 men and 1 woman). ;Singles ;Doubles ;Team ;Para-sport

Weightlifting

Nigeria participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).

Powerlifting

Nigeria participated with 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women).

Wrestling

Nigeria participated with 12 athletes (6 men and 6 women). ;Repechage Format ;Group Stage Format ;Nordic Format

References

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