Tag: #NigeriaFencing
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NIGERIA FINISHES FOURTH AT COMMONWEALTH FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nigeria finished fourth at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, winning one gold, five silver and 18 bronze medals. The week-long competition, held at Rugby School Nigeria, Eko Atlantic, attracted athletes and officials from 20 countries. Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson made history by winning Nigeria’s first gold medal at the championships. India dominated the medal table…
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NIGERIA TO HOST AFRICA’S FIRST WHEELCHAIR FENCING ACADEMY IN LAGOS
Nigeria is set to host Africa’s first-ever Wheelchair Fencing Academy as the Nigeria Fencing Federation (NFF) renews its commitment to creating equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in sports. The three-day academy, scheduled for Aug. 5 to 7 at Rugby School Nigeria in Victoria Island, Lagos, will bring together athletes, coaches, referees and volunteers from…
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BROU LEADS NIGERIA’S CHARGE AT AFRICAN JUNIOR FENCING CHAMPS
Nigeria’s fencing prodigy takes on Africa’s best! Eighteen-year-old Inkosi Brou, grandson of the late Prof. Dora Akunyili, will spearhead Nigeria’s four-man team at the 2026 African Junior Fencing Championships in Dakar, Senegal (Feb. 16–20). Brou, Nigeria’s first global fencing medallist, is ranked 13th in men’s sabre and won silver at the 2024 World Tournoi Satellite…
