Nigeria at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games
| Nigeria at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Competitors | 67 in 11 sports |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Islamic Solidarity Games appearances (overview) | |
Nigeria is scheduled to compete at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games to be held from 7 to 21 November 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Boxing | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Judo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Karate | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Para weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 30 | 37 | 67 |
Medalists
| Medals by sport | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Total | |||||
| Athletics | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Para athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Para powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Taekwondo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Weightlifting | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | ||
| Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Total | 11 | 12 | 7 | 30 | ||
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg snatch | 9 November |
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg Clean & jerk | 9 November |
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg Total | 9 November |
| Gold | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 71 kg snatch | 9 November |
| Gold | Islamiyat Yusuf | Weightlifting | Women's 69 kg snatch | 10 November |
| Gold | Sarah Matthew | Weightlifting | Women's 77 kg snatch | 10 November |
| Gold | Iyanuoluwa Toyin Bada Oluebube Miracle Ezechukwu Maria Thompson Omokwe Chioma Cynthia Nweke |
Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 m | 19 November |
| Gold | Christianah Ogunsanya | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 53 kg | 19 November |
| Gold | Esther Kolawole | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 62 kg | 20 November |
| Gold | Gafari Atanda Badmus Anita Itohan Enaruna Ezekiel Eno Asuquo Patience Okon George |
Athletics | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 20 November |
| Gold | Alice Owolabi-Oluwafemiayo | Para powerlifting | Women's heavyweight | 21 November |
| Silver | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 71 kg Total | 9 November |
| Silver | Zainab Adeshina | Boxing | Women's 51 kg | 10 November |
| Silver | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg Clean & jerk | 10 November |
| Silver | Sarah Matthew | Weightlifting | Women's 77 kg Clean & jerk | 10 November |
| Silver | Sarah Matthew | Weightlifting | Women's 77 kg Total | 10 November |
| Silver | Obiageri Amaechi | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 17 November |
| Silver | Oyesade Olatoye | Athletics | Women's hammer throw | 18 November |
| Silver | Ogochukwu Modesta Ogili | Para Athletics | Women's discus throw F56 | 19 November |
| Silver | Patience Okon George | Athletics | Women's 400 m | 19 November |
| Silver | Mercy Genesis | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 50 kg | 19 November |
| Silver | Damola Ojo | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 76 kg | 20 November |
| Silver | Oyesade Olatoye | Athletics | Women's shot put | 20 November |
| Bronze | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 71 kg Clean & jerk | 9 November |
| Bronze | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg snatch | 10 November |
| Bronze | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg Total | 10 November |
| Bronze | Elizabeth Anyanacho | Taekwondo | Women's 70 kg | 16 November |
| Bronze | Samuel Adams Kure | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | 19 November |
| Bronze | Gafari Atanda Badmus | Athletics | Men's 400 m | 19 November |
| Bronze | Caleb Temidara John Chedira Ezeakor Ezekiel Eno Asuquo James Taiwo Emmanuel |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | 19 November |
Athletics
Boxing
| Athlete | Category | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Rank | ||
| Ridwan Opeyemi Raheem | Men's 65 kg | Madaminov (UZB) |
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| Zainab Adeshina | Women's 51 kg | Rasouli (IRI) W RSC R1 |
Mansouri (ALG) |
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Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Category | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Edidiong Umoafia | 71 kg | 151 | 175 | 326 | |||
| Desmond Akano | 94 kg | 150 | 10 | 190 | 6 | 340 | 9 |
- Women
| Athlete | Category | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Rafiatu Lawal | 58 kg | 98 | 122 | 220 | |||
| Ruth Ayodele | 63 kg | 95 | 117 | 212 | |||
| Islamiyat Yusuf | 69 kg | 110 | DNF | — | |||
| Sarah Matthew | 77 kg | 116 | 129 | 245 | |||
Wrestling
- Women's freestyle
| Athlete | Category | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Opponent Result |
Rank | ||
| Christianah Ogunsanya | 53 kg | Bye | Shakarshoeva (TJK) W 11-8 |
Bayanova (KAZ) W 10-0 |
— | Akhmedova (UZB) W 11-1 |
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| Esther Kolawole | 62 kg | — | Amongi (UGA) W 10-0 |
İlyasoğlu (TUR) W 10-0 |
— | Mammadova (AZE) W 6-4 |
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| Damola Ojo | 76 kg | Bye | Amer (EGY) W 8-2 |
Wilita (CMR) W 10-0 |
— | Medet Kyzy (KGZ) W 1-11 |
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| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mercy Genesis | 50 kg | Demirhan (TUR) W 6-1 |
Mammadova (AZE) W 12-2 |
1 Q | Chebila (ALG) W 8-0 VFA |
Keunimjaeva (UZB) L 1-5 |
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References
- ^ "Riyadh 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games". olimpiyat.org.tr. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Nigeria". 4 November 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.