niger

Niger boasts a rich sporting heritage marked by remarkable achievements across various disciplines.

 Football, the nation’s most popular sport, has seen the Mena, the national team, achieve historic milestones, notably their qualification for the African Cup of Nations in 2012. The country takes pride in producing exceptional athletes, such as legendary sprinter Hassane Fofana, who secured gold medals in the 100m and 200m at the African Championships in 2011 and 2012.

 Niger’s prowess extends to wrestling, exemplified by Olympic gold medallist Djibo Issaka’s victory in the Greco-Roman wrestling event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The nation has celebrated victories in basketball, with the national team’s FIBA Africa Championship win in 2011, and in handball with the national team’s African Championship triumph in 2012.

 In the world of boxing, former world champion Mahamadou Djeri’s WBA super-middleweight title in 2011 further highlights Niger’s sporting achievements.