Nigeria reaffirmed its standing as a prime nation in para desk tennis on the ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan, which ended yesterday. The group amassed a formidable haul of 5 gold, seven silver, and two bronze medals, rating among the many prime three groups within the event.
As one of many three African international locations within the three-day occasion, Nigeria battled for honours alongside host Jordan, Iraq, Indonesia, Egypt, Cyprus, Kuwait, India, United Arab Emirates (UAE), South Africa, Germany, and Iran.
Within the singles occasions, Olufemi Alabi, Religion Obazuaye, and Bolawa Akingbemisilu every claimed gold medals. Alabi secured Nigeria’s first gold within the Males’s Class 10, whereas Obazuaye and Akingbemisilu received their golds within the Ladies’s Class 9-10 and Males’s Class 4-5, respectively, defeating compatriots Isau Ogunkinle and Kehinde Lawal.
Yesterday, Abiola Adesope and Tajudeen Agunbiade added a fourth gold medal by profitable the Males’s Doubles Courses 14-18 with a 3-1 victory, whereas Alabi and Obazuaye acquired the fifth gold medal within the Combined Doubles Courses 17-18.
Egypt’s sole gold medal was received by Sayed Youssef within the Males’s Singles Courses 6-7.
