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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.
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
|
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