Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Nigeria at the Olympic Games

Flag of NigeriaFlag bearers
IOC code  NGR
NOC Nigeria Olympic Committee Inc.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Competitors 65 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Mary Onyali
Medals
Rank: 32
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
6
Olympic history (summary)
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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.

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Medalists

Gold medal.svg Gold

Silver medal.svg Silver

Bronze medal.svg Bronze

  • Mary OnyaliAthletics, Women's 200 metres

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 4x400m Relay

  • Heat3:02.73
  • Semi FinalDSQ (→ did not advance)

Men's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat49.60s (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualification60.98m (→ did not advance)


Women's 4x400m Relay

  • Qualification3:23.24
  • Final3:21.04 (→ Med 2.png Silver Medal)

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Lade Akinremi
  • Qualification56.83 (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

  • Qualification6.81m
  • Final7.12m (→ Med 1.png Gold Medal)

Boxing

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

  • Kehinde Aweda
  • First RoundLost to Khurshed Khasanov (Tajikstan), 10-20

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

  • Daniel Attah
  • First RoundDefeated Lynch Ipera (Papua New Guinea), 14-2
  • Second RoundLost to Janos Nagy (Hungary), 12-14

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

  • Albert Eromosele
  • First RoundLost to Serguei Gorodnychov, Ukraine, 4-18

Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

  • First RoundDefeated Mohammad Resa (Iran), referee stopped contest in second round
  • Second RoundDefeated Sifarish Khan (Pakistan), referee stopped contest in second round
  • Quarter FinalsDefeated Adaliat Marnedov (Azerbaijan), referee stopped contest in third round
  • Semi FinalsLost to Paea Wolfgramm (Tonga), 6-7

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition:

See also

  • Nigeria at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
  • Nigeria at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

References




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