Paris 2024: Another medal for Nigeria as Isau Ogunkunle continue dominance in Table Tennis

Nigerian table tennis sensation, Isau Ogunkunle, has clinched a bronze medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

Competing in the Men's singles Class 4, Ogunkunle won a bronze medal which is the fifth for Team Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

While Ogunkunle fell short in the semifinals against Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Kim Young-Gun, his journey to the podium was nothing short of remarkable.

In the Round of 16, he stunned the world by defeating reigning Paralympic champion Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey in a thrilling match.

He followed this up with an equally impressive victory over Maxime Thomas, a Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist in the quarterfinals, to secure his place in the semifinals.

Also, Flora Ugwunwa has secured a silver medal for Nigeria in the women's Javelin F54 event. The 40-year-old athlete's impressive throw of 19.26 meters placed her second behind Uzbekistan's Nurkhon Kurbanova, who set a new world record with a throw of 21.12 meters.

The bronze medal in the women's javelin F54 went to Elham Salehi of Iran with a throw of 16.24 meters.

Ugwunwa has now won three consecutive Paralympic medals, including two gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Games.

Nigeria's other medal winners at the Paris 2024 Paralympics include Onyinyechi Mark, Eniola Bolaji, and Esther Nworgu.