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Nigeria at the 2015 African Games
Nigeria participated at the 2015 All-Africa Games held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. It participated with 573 athletes in 21 sports.[1] Nigeria finished 2nd in the 2015 All-Africa Games medal table.[2] AthleticsThe following athletes competed for Nigeria in athletics and reached the finals.[3]
BadmintonThe Nigerian National Badminton Team placed third, losing 0–3 to Mauritius in the Semifinal.[4] The following athletes/teams medaled for Nigeria.[5]
BasketballThe Men's team placed third after losing 60–61 to Egypt, and then beating Mali 57–55 in the third place match.[6] The Women's team placed second after losing 57–73 to Mali in the final.[7] Beach volleyballThe women's team beat South Africa 2–1 in the Final to claim gold.[8] BoxingCyclingThe following athletes placed top ten in cycling for Nigeria.[9][10][11]
FootballThe men's team placed third after beating Congo in the 3rd place match. The game tied 0-0, and Nigeria won 5–3 in the penalty kick shootout.[12] The woman's team placed 4th, losing the 3rd place match to Ivory Coast 1–2.[12] FencingGymnasticsJudoKaratePetanqueSwimmingTable tennisTaekwondoTennisVolleyballWeightliftingWrestlingReferences
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