Nigeria at the Olympics

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Nigeria at the Olympic Games

Flag of Nigeria
IOC code  NGR
NOC Nigeria Olympic Committee Inc.
Olympic history
Summer Games
1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

Nigeria first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

Nigerian athletes have won a total of nineteen medals, mostly in athletics and boxing. The national football team won the gold medal in 1996.

The National Olympic Committee for Nigeria was created in 1951.

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[edit] Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Maiyegun, NojimNojim Maiyegun 1964 Tokyo Boxing Men's light middleweight
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ikhouria, IsaacIsaac Ikhouria 1972 Munich Boxing Men's light heavyweight
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Konyegwachie, PeterPeter Konyegwachie 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Men's featherweight
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Uti, SundaySunday Uti, Moses Ugbusien, Rotimi Peters, Innocent Egbunike 1984 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Adeniken, OlapadeOlapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, Oluyemi Kayode, Osmond Ezinwa 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 4×100 metre relay
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Izonritei, DavidDavid Izonritei 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men's heavyweight
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Igbineghu, RichardRichard Igbineghu 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men's super heavyweight
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Utondu, BeatriceBeatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson, Mary Onyali, Faith Idehen 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 4×100 metre relay
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Ajunwa, ChiomaChioma Ajunwa 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's long jump
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Amokachi, DanielDaniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amuneke, Tijjani Babangida, Celestine Babayaro, Emmanuel Babayaro, Teslim Fatusi, Victor Ikpeba, Dosu Joseph, Nwankwo Kanu, Garba Lawal, Abiodun Obafemi, Kingsley Obiekwu, Uche Okechukwu, Jay-Jay Okocha, Sunday Oliseh, Mobi Oparaku, Wilson Oruma, Taribo West 1996 Atlanta Football Men's competition
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Afolabi, OlabisiOlabisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf, Charity Opara, Falilat Ogunkoya 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 4×400 metre relay
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Onyali, MaryMary Onyali 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 200 metres
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ogunkoya, FalilatFalilat Ogunkoya 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 400 metres
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Dokiwari, DuncanDuncan Dokiwari 1996 Atlanta Boxing Men's super heavyweight
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Alozie, GloryGlory Alozie 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 100 metre hurdles
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Awazie, NdukaNduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama, Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2Image:silver medal icon.svg Silver Ogbeifo, RuthRuth Ogbeifo 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women's 75 kg
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fasuba, OlusojiOlusoji Fasuba, Uchenna Emedolu, Aaron Egbele, Deji Aliu 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 4×100 metre relay
3Image:bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Godday, JamesJames Godday, Musa Audu, Saul Weigopwa, Enefiok Udo-Obong 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay

[edit] Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

[edit] Medals by Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1952 Helsinki 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 0 0 1 1
1968 Mexico City 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 0 0 1 1
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 0 1 1 2
1988 Seoul 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 0 3 1 4
1996 Atlanta 2 1 3 6
2000 Sydney 0 3 0 3
2004 Athens 0 0 2 2
Total 2 8 9 19

[edit] Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 1 4 6 11
Football 1 0 0 1
Boxing 0 3 3 6
Weightlifting 0 1 0 1
Total 2 8 9 19

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