Nigeria at the Olympics

Nigeria at the Olympic Games
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Olympic history
Summer Games
1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012

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 23 medals, mostly in athletics and boxing. The national football team won the gold medal in 1996.

The Nigeria Olympic Committee, the National Olympic Committee for Nigeria, was created in 1951.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Maiyegun, NojimNojim Maiyegun	1964 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's light middleweight
3 Bronze	Ikhouria, IsaacIsaac Ikhouria	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's light heavyweight
2 Silver	Konyegwachie, PeterPeter Konyegwachie	1984 Los Angeles	Boxing	Men's featherweight
3 Bronze	Uti, SundaySunday Uti, Moses Ugbusien, Rotimi Peters, Innocent Egbunike	1984 Los Angeles	Athletics	Men's 4×400 metre relay
2 Silver	Adeniken, OlapadeOlapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, Oluyemi Kayode, Osmond Ezinwa	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Men's 4×100 metre relay
2 Silver	Izonritei, DavidDavid Izonritei	1992 Barcelona	Boxing	Men's heavyweight
2 Silver	Igbineghu, RichardRichard Igbineghu	1992 Barcelona	Boxing	Men's super heavyweight
3 Bronze	Utondu, BeatriceBeatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson, Mary Onyali, Faith Idehen	1992 Barcelona	Athletics	Women's 4×100 metre relay
1 Gold	Ajunwa, ChiomaChioma Ajunwa	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's long jump
1 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
2 Silver	Afolabi, OlabisiOlabisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf, Charity Opara, Falilat Ogunkoya	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 4×400 metre relay
3 Bronze	Onyali, MaryMary Onyali	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 200 metres
3 Bronze	Ogunkoya, FalilatFalilat Ogunkoya	1996 Atlanta	Athletics	Women's 400 metres
3 Bronze	Dokiwari, DuncanDuncan Dokiwari	1996 Atlanta	Boxing	Men's super heavyweight
2 Silver	Alozie, GloryGlory Alozie	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's 100 metre hurdles
2 Silver	Awazie, NdukaNduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama, Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Men's 4×400 metre relay
2 Silver	Ogbeifo, RuthRuth Ogbeifo	2000 Sydney	Weightlifting	Women's 75 kg
3 Bronze	Fasuba, OlusojiOlusoji Fasuba, Uchenna Emedolu, Aaron Egbele, Deji Aliu	2004 Athens	Athletics	Men's 4×100 metre relay
3 Bronze	Godday, JamesJames 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

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

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
2008 Beijing	0	1	3	4
Total	2	9	12	23

Medals by sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	1	4	8	13
Football	1	1	0	2
Boxing	0	3	3	6
Weightlifting	0	1	0	1
Taekwondo	0	0	1	1
Total	2	9	12	23

See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Nigeria
• Nigeria at the Paralympics

References

• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-18. 
• "Nigeria Olympic Committee Inc.". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=NGR. Retrieved 2007-12-18.