Paris 2024: Nigerian Para-Badminton players advance to quarterfinals

Hassan Abdulsalam 11:45 - 31 August 2024

Team Nigeria will be aiming to surpass the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics record, where they won 10 medals.

Nigeria's para-badminton duo, Bolaji Eniola and Chigozie Nnanna, have secured their place in the quarterfinals of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after winning their second match on Friday.

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Nigeria's Eniola Mariam Bolaji defeated Céline Vinot (Australia) 2-0 (21-8, 21-14) in the women's SL3 para badminton 🏸 at the #Paris2024 #Paralympics

Bolaji, African number 1 will await other results to confirm her status in the quarter or semifinals.

Congratulations pic.twitter.com/HEbjRurAze
— Dare Kuti 'Gattuso' (@dkuti82) August 30, 2024

Eniola, competing in the women's singles, continued her winning streak by defeating Australia's Celine Aurelie Vinot 2-0. She had earlier defeated India's Kaur Mandeep.

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In the men's singles, Nnanna also advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan 2-0. He had previously defeated Germany's Marcel Adam in his opening match.

During today’s match, when I remembered my late coach, Bello Oyebanji, my spirit lifted. ✨🕊️

Dear Coach Bello, your true daughter will bring the gold medal home; keep resting on.

May his soul continue to rest in peace. 🥲 pic.twitter.com/LzXD216YnI
— Bolaji Eniola Mariam (@BolajiEniola9) August 30, 2024

The team's 23-athlete contingent to the Paris 2024 Games will be aiming to build on the success achieved at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, where they won 10 medals.

Since its Paralympic debut in 1992, Nigeria has amassed a total of 80 medals, with 40 of them being gold.