Nigeria at the Olympics

Participation of athletes from Nigeria in the Olympic Games

Nigeria was first at the Olympic Games in 1952. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. The nation has never been in the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Nigeria was formed in 1951.

Medalists

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
3  Bronze Nojim Maiyegun 1964 Tokyo Boxing Men's light middleweight
3  Bronze Isaac Ikhouria 1972 Munich Boxing Men's light heavyweight
2  Silver Peter Konyegwachie 1984 Los Angeles Boxing Men's featherweight
3  Bronze Sunday Uti, Moses Ugbusien, Rotimi Peters, Innocent Egbunike 1984 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2  Silver Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, Oluyemi Kayode, Osmond Ezinwa 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 4×100 metre relay
2  Silver David Izonritei 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men's heavyweight
2  Silver Richard Igbineghu 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men's super heavyweight
3  Bronze Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson, Mary Onyali, Faith Idehen 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 4×100 metre relay
1  Gold Chioma Ajunwa 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's long jump
1  Gold Daniel 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
2  Silver Olabisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf, Charity Opara, Falilat Ogunkoya 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 4×400 metre relay
3  Bronze Mary Onyali 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 200 metres
3  Bronze Falilat Ogunkoya 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 400 metres
3  Bronze Duncan Dokiwari 1996 Atlanta Boxing Men's super heavyweight
2  Silver Glory Alozie 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 100 metre hurdles
2  Silver Nduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama, Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2  Silver Ruth Ogbeifo 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women's 75 kg
3  Bronze Olusoji Fasuba, Uchenna Emedolu, Aaron Egbele, Deji Aliu 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 4×100 metre relay
3  Bronze James Godday, Musa Audu, Saul Weigopwa, Enefiok Udo-Obong 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2  Silver Olubayo Adefemi, Dele Adeleye, Oluwafemi Ajilore, Efe Ambrose, Victor Anichebe, Onyekachi Apam, Emmanuel Ekpo, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, Promise Isaac, Monday James, Sani Kaita, Chinedu Obasi, |Victor Nsofor Obinna, Peter Odemwingie, Chibuzor Okonkwo, Solomon Okoronkwo, Oladapo Olufemi, Ambruse Vanzekin 2008 Beijing Football Men's competition
3  Bronze Chika Chukwumerije 2008 Beijing Taekwondo Men's +80 kg
3  Bronze Blessing Okagbare 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's long jump
3  Bronze Franca Idoko, Gloria Kemasuode, Halimat Ismaila, Oludamola Osayomi, Agnes Osazuwa (heats only) 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 4x100 metre relay

References

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  • "Nigeria Olympic Committee Inc". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-13.