TIZOCATA 2026. Nigeria Rules Africa, Tops medal table with 13 gold, 12 Silver, 10 bronze
The 2026 Tizocata International Archery Championship has ended in Abuja with Nigeria carting home 13 gold 12 Silver and 10 bronze medals.
Cote D’ Ivoire had 2 gold medals while Guinea got 1 gold and 2 bronze.
Algeria had 2 Silver and I bronze .
Benin Republic and Tunisia won 1 Silver each while Zimbabwe settled for I bronze medal.
Pada Joel Emmanuel, Ajibo Vivian, DanJuma Vincent , Haruna Akatiki, Abubakar Usman, Makamjuola Dominion and Na’Alalah Abdulkareem were responsible for some of Nigeria’s gold medals while Enyenihi Kachollom, Tobi Bello, Eteidong Mandu, Umar Zakariya and Adekoya Faith accounted for the rest gold medals that boosted Nigeria’s top podium finish.
President of World Archery Africa Mr. Tarik Amiry and the Secretary General World Archery Africa, Dr. Ahmed Koura, praised the Nigeria Archery Federation for organizing a hitch free Tizocata International competition that lasted from 8-11 October 2026.
Held at the newly constructed Archery shooting Centre at the Nigerian Army Conference Centre and Suits (NACCAS), Asokoro, Abuja, the event also coincided with the 2026 Youth Olympic Camp held in Nigeria ahead of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
In his keynote address at the occasion, the Chief of Army Staff Lt General Waidi Shaibu, commended the Nigeria Archery Federation for the approval of an International Archery Centre within the premises of the Nigeria Army Conference Centre and Suits ( NACCAS) and assured that the existing Army and NAFED relationship has come to stay.
The Chief of Army Staff also hailed all the teams that took part in the exercise and wished them safe trip back home.
On his part, President of the Nigeria
Olympic Committee, Engr. Habu Gumel gave kudos to the leadership of NAFED for taking it upon themselves to host the first Tizocata International Archery Championship in Nigeria and described it as a big plus for the Federation.
He wished them more success going forward.
World Archery President Africa Mr. Tarik Amiry, described the Tizocata International tournament hosted by Nigeria as one of the best organized Archery championships in the continent and wished that more of such Championships will be awarded to Nigeria to host .
President of the Nigeria Archery Federation,, His Royal Highness, Mohammed Baba Abdullahi, thanked all the countries whose flags where hoisted at the four-day Tizocata International championship for participating in the competition irrespective of the cost implications while the Vice President, Ambassador Augustine Chigbolu reassured the visitors of Nigeria’s ever ready hospitality anytime, any day they feel like re-visiting Nigeria, hinting that ‘the doors are open.
He wished them journey mercies as they depart Nigeria.
Meanwhile, a new set of Judges were openly decorated with their certificates after a weeklong rigorous Judges Course which lasted from 5-11 October, 2026 in Abuja
