Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Nigeria competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The most surprising achievement was Nigeria's gold in football. The team overcame what are usually considered much stronger teams, such as Spain and Brazil to earn the gold.
Medalists
Gold
- Abiodun Obafemi, Augustine Okocha, Celestine Babayaro, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Joseph Dosu, Nwankwo Kanu, Kingsley Obiekwu, Mobi Obaraku, Uche Okechukwu, Sunday Oliseh, Taribo West, Teslim Fatusi, Tijani Babangida, Victor Ikpeba, and Wilson Oruma — Football (soccer), Men's Team Competition
Silver
Bronze
Results by event
Men's 4x400m Relay
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- Heat — 3:02.73
- Semi Final — DSQ (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Hurdles
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- Heat — 49.60s (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
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- Qualification — 60.98m (→ did not advance)
Women's 4x400m Relay
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- Qualification — 3:23.24
- Final — 3:21.04 (→ Silver Medal)
Women's 400m Hurdles
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- Qualification — 56.83 (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
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- Qualification — 6.81m
- Final — 7.12m (→ Gold Medal)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
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- First Round — Lost to Khurshed Khasanov (Tajikstan), 10-20
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
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- First Round — Defeated Lynch Ipera (Papua New Guinea), 14-2
- Second Round — Lost to Janos Nagy (Hungary), 12-14
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
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- First Round — Lost to Serguei Gorodnychov, Ukraine, 4-18
Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
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- First Round — Defeated Mohammad Resa (Iran), referee stopped contest in second round
- Second Round — Defeated Sifarish Khan (Pakistan), referee stopped contest in second round
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Adaliat Marnedov (Azerbaijan), referee stopped contest in third round
- Semi Finals — Lost to Paea Wolfgramm (Tonga), 6-7
Men's Singles Competition:
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See also
- Nigeria at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Nigeria at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
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