Team Nigeria's at the Paralympics: Here is the breakdown

After a week of intense competition for medals by paralympians from different continents of the world, the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games, which began on August 28, has ended on saturday, September 7, in Paris, France.

Team Nigeria's performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympics was indeed underwhelming, finishing 40th on the medal table with a total of seven medals - two gold, three silver, and two bronze .

Despite this, there were some remarkable achievements by Nigerian athletes. Folashade Oluwafemiayo won gold in the women's 86kg powerlifting, breaking her own world record with a lift of 166kg . Onyinyechi Mark also smashed world records to win Nigeria's first Paralympic gold medal in the women's 61kg powerlifting category.

 Here are some of the notable wins:

- Onyinyechi Mark's Golden Feat: She smashed world records to win Nigeria's first Paralympic gold medal in the women's 61kg powerlifting category, lifting an impressive 147kg .

- Mariam Eniola Bolaji's Historic Bronze: She became the first African to medal in Para badminton at the Olympics or Paralympics, taking home bronze in the women's Para badminton SL3 .

- Esther Nworgu's Silver: Esther won Nigeria's second medal at the Paris Paralympics, though details of her event are not specified .

Here's a breakdown of their impressive wins:

Isau Ogunkunle - Para-Table Tennis Bronze

- Event: Men's Singles Class 4

- Medal: Bronze

- Historic Feat: First Nigerian individual medal since Sydney 2000 Games

Bose Omolayo - Para-Powerlifting Silver

- Event: Women's 79kg

- Medal: Silver

- Lift: 145kg

Flora Ugwunwa - Women's Javelin Silver

- Event: Women's Javelin F54

- Medal: Silver

- Throw: 19.26 meters (2nd place in a highly competitive field)

Team Nigeria's Paralympic Medal Tally:

1. Barcelona 1992: 3 gold (21st position)

2. Atlanta 1996: 3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze (total: 8 medals)

3. Sydney 2000: 7 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze (total: 13 medals)

4. Athens 2004: 5 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze (total: 12 medals)

5. Beijing 2008: 4 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze (total: 9 medals)

6. London 2012: 6 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze (total: 13 medals)

7. Rio 2016: 8 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze (total: 12 medals)

8. Tokyo 2020: 4 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze (total: 10 medals)

9. Paris 2024: 2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze (total: 7 medals)

Key Observations:

- Team Nigeria's best outing was at Rio 2016 with 8 gold medals.

- The Paris 2024 performance is the country's lowest gold medal count since Barcelona 1992.

- London 2012 and Sydney 2000 saw identical medal tallies (13 medals).

- A decline in performances is evident from Beijing 2008 onwards, with occasional improvements.

Your thoughts on how Team Nigeria can regain its momentum and improve future performances?