Team Nigeria has won its first gold medal, which is actually the second for the team, from the ongoing 2016 Paralympics in Rio.
Roland Ezuruike provided the golden moment, winning the 54Kg event in astonishing manner.
Ezuruike set 3 Paralympics records in his run to win the top prize.
The physically challenged athletes have over the years done Nigeria proud despite the second class treatment they usually receive.
Nigeria made its Paralympics debut in Barcelona where she won three gold medals to finish 35th in the medal table.
While the heroics of Atlanta 96 is often celebrated, the Paralympics Team did even better than the Olympians, winning three gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
With the 2016 competition still in its early days, the country’s Paralympians are already blazing the trail and much more is expected.
