At the end of the 2012 Paralympics: Nigeria finishes 3rd best in Africa with 13 Medals

Nigeria did beautiful in the just concluded Olympic Paralympic Games. 10 African countries won 112 medals - 38 gold, 36 silver and 38 bronze medals.

Nigeria was third in Africa after Tunisia and South Africa and 22nd on the overall medals table. Nigeria had 6 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze. We were also the Games' overall champion / winners of the Power lifting event, which gave us 12 out of the13 medals we got.

Through Esther Oyema, Yakubu Adesokan, Joy Onaolapo and Folashade Oluwafemiayo,Team Nigeria athletes set four world records.