The 2026 Tizocata International Archery Championship has ended in Abuja with Nigeria carting home total of 35 medals made up of 13 gold 12 silver and 10 bronze.
Cote D’ Ivoire had 2 gold medals while Guinea got 1 gold and 2 bronze, Algeria had 2 Silver and I bronze, Benin and Tunisia won 1 silver each, while Zimbabwe settled for I bronze medal.
President of World Archery Africa, Tarik Amiry and the Secretary General World Archery Africa, Dr. Ahmed Koura, praised the Nigeria Archery Federation for organising a hitch free Tizocata International competition that held from 8-11 October 2026 at the newly constructed Archery shooting Centre, 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, describing it as a big plus for the Federation, while wishing them more success going forward.
World Archery President Africa, Tarik Amiry, described the Tizocata International tournament hosted by Nigeria as one of the best organised Archery championships in the continent and wished that more of such Championships will be awarded to Nigeria as host.
President of the Nigeria Archery Federation, HRH, Mohammed Baba Abdullahi, thanked all the countries whose flags were hoisted at the four-day Tizocata International championship for participating in the competition irrespective of the cost implications.
Also the Vice President, Ambassador Augustine Chigbolu reassured the visitors of Nigeria’s ever ready hospitality anytime, any day they feel like re-visiting the country, hinting that ‘the doors are openned’ wishing them journey mercies back home.
Meanwhile, a new set of Judges were decorated with their certificates after a weeklong rigorous Judges Course held from 5-11 October, 2026 in Abuja.
