The People’s Republic of China has dominated the London 2012 Paralympics with 60 of its 156 medals being gold, but the African continent has risen up to the occasion and bagged 21 precious gold medals at the Games. Nigeria is currently the best-ranked country at the Paralympics in 15th position.

Let’s have a look at how Africa has progressed in the Paralympics so far.

Nigeria (15)

Yakubu Adesokan (Powerlifting) Men's -48 kg


Ivory Nwokorie (Powerlifting) Women's -44 kg


Esther Oyema (Powerlifting) Women’s 48Kg


Loveline Obiji (Powerlifting) Women's -82.50 kg



Grace Anozie (Powerlifting) Women's +82.50 kg



Tunisia (18)

Walid Ktila (Men's 200m - T34)


Mohamed Farhat Chida (Men's 400m - T38)



Abderrahim Zhiou (Men's 1500m - T13)



Maroua Ibrahmi (Women's Club Throw - F31/32/51)



South Africa (21)

Charles Bouwer (Men's 50m Freestyle - S13)



Natalie du Toit  (Women's 400m Freestyle - S9 and Women's 100m Butterfly - S9)



Team SA (Men's 4x100m Relay - T42/T46)



Egypt (23)

Sherif Othman (Powerlifiting) Men's -56 kg



Hany Abdelhady (Powerlifting) Men's -90 kg


Mohamed Eldib (Powerlifting) Men's -100 kg



Fatma Omar (Powerlifting) Women's -56 kg



Morocco (31)

Azeddine Nouiri (Men's Shot Put - F34)



El Amin Chentouf (Men's 5000m - T12)



Najat El Garraa (Women's Discus Throw - F40)



Kenya (40)

Samwel Mushai Kimani (Men's 1500m - T11)


Abraham Tarbei (Men's 1500m - T46)


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