Nigerian para-badminton champion Mariam Eniola Bolaji has won the gold medal at the SPIRO SPATHIS Egypt Para Badminton International 2026. This victory continues her remarkable ascent following a historic bronze medal performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The National Sports Commission of Nigeria officially congratulated the athlete on her latest achievement.
It praised Bolaji for consistently setting high standards within para sports. This win in Cairo provides powerful momentum for her next Paralympic campaign.
Bolaji’s career is defined by breaking barriers. She made history at the Paris 2024 Games by winning bronze in the women’s singles SL3 event.
That medal was the first won by any African athlete in badminton at either the Olympic or Paralympic Games.
Her success also marked Nigeria’s first medal at the Paris Paralympics. The 20-year-old athlete is currently ranked second in the world in her SL3 category. She has become a leading figure for Nigerian sport.
Nigeria maintains a formidable reputation in Paralympic competition. The nation has won 87 medals since its debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
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Its athletes have traditionally excelled in powerlifting and athletics. Bolaji’s bronze in Paris was Nigeria’s first-ever Paralympic medal in badminton.
The SPIRO SPATHIS tournament featured high-level performances and fierce semifinal battles.
This new gold medal solidifies Bolaji’s status as a world-class competitor. It signals her readiness for future challenges on the sport’s biggest stages.
Nigeria will watch as its history-making champion aims for the top of the podium again.
