Tokyo Paralympics: Team Nigeria Finishes With 10 Medals

Team Nigeria has ended its Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games campaign with 10 medals.

Gatekeepers News reports that Team Nigeria raked in one more gold and a bronze medal to finish with 10 medals in its campaign at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday.

The team finished with four gold, one silver, and five bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.

Nigeria who made eight appearances at the games went to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with 22 athletes.

Lauritta Onye began the closing day of Nigeria’s contest by winning bronze in the women’s F40 shot put event.

Flora Ugunnwa brought icing on the cake by winning gold in the F54 javelin event.

Ugunnwa threw 18.39 metres to claim a gold medal in the women’s f-54 javelin event and retain the title she previously won at the Rio De Janeiro 2016 games.