Paris 2024: Nigeria's Ogunkunle defeats World No. 3 to advance to quarterfinals

Isau Ogunkunle has caused a major upset in the men's singles SL4 para-table tennis event, defeating World No. 3 Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey in the round of 16.

Ogunkunle came back from a set down to win the match 3-1 (11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 10-12) to secure a place in the quarterfinals and make him the second Nigerian player to reach this stage of the para-table tennis competition.

Meanwhile, Eniola Bolaji made history for Nigeria by securing the country's first medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

Bolaji won a bronze medal in the women's singles SL3 para-badminton event. She became the first Nigerian and African athlete to win a medal in the sport at the Paralympics.

Bolaji secured her spot in the last four by defeating India's Mandeep Kaur 2-0 (21-8, 21-9) in the women's singles SL3 quarter-finals.

However, the 18-year-old suffered defeat in the semi-final to a Zuxian (21-16, 21-17) before she bounced back to win bronze.

Nigeria's para-athletes are making a strong impression at the Paralympic Games.