Nigeria at the Olympics

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
Medal Name Games Sport Event
33 BronzeNojim Maiyegun1964 TokyoBoxingMen's light middleweight
33 BronzeIsaac Ikhouria1972 MunichBoxingMen's light heavyweight
22 Silver Peter Konyegwachie1984 Los AngelesBoxingMen's featherweight
33 BronzeSunday Uti, Moses Ugbusien, Rotimi Peters, Innocent Egbunike1984 Los AngelesAthleticsMen's 4×400 metre relay
22 Silver Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, Oluyemi Kayode, Osmond Ezinwa1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's 4×100 metre relay
22 Silver David Izonritei1992 BarcelonaBoxingMen's heavyweight
22 Silver Richard Igbineghu1992 BarcelonaBoxingMen's super heavyweight
33 BronzeBeatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson, Mary Onyali, Faith Idehen1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's 4×100 metre relay
11 Gold Chioma Ajunwa1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's long jump
11 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 West1996 AtlantaFootballMen's competition
22 Silver Olabisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf, Charity Opara, Falilat Ogunkoya1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's 4×400 metre relay
33 BronzeMary Onyali1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's 200 metres
33 BronzeFalilat Ogunkoya1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's 400 metres
33 BronzeDuncan Dokiwari1996 AtlantaBoxingMen's super heavyweight
22 Silver Glory Alozie2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's 100 metre hurdles
22 Silver Nduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama, Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 4×400 metre relay
22 Silver Ruth Ogbeifo2000 SydneyWeightliftingWomen's 75 kg
33 BronzeOlusoji Fasuba, Uchenna Emedolu, Aaron Egbele, Deji Aliu2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 4×100 metre relay
33 BronzeJames Godday, Musa Audu, Saul Weigopwa, Enefiok Udo-Obong2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 4×400 metre relay
22 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 Vanzekin2008 Beijing FootballMen's competition
33 BronzeChika Chukwumerije2008 BeijingTaekwondoMen's +80 kg
33 BronzeBlessing Okagbare2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's long jump
33 BronzeFranca Idoko, Gloria Kemasuode, Halimat Ismaila, Oludamola Osayomi, Agnes Osazuwa (heats only)2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's 4x100 metre relay

References
  • "Nigeria Olympic Committee Inc". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.