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 Brazil and finally Argentina to earn the gold.
Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | NGR |
NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 65 in 9 sports |
Flag bearer | Mary Onyali |
Medals Ranked 32nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Chioma Ajunwa | Athletics | Women's long jump | 2 August |
![]() | Nigeria national under-23 football team | Football | Men's tournament | 3 August |
![]() | Bisi Afolabi Fatima Yusuf Charity Opara Falilat Ogunkoya | Athletics | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 3 August |
![]() | Falilat Ogunkoya | Athletics | Women's 400 metres | 29 July |
![]() | Mary Onyali | Athletics | Women's 200 metres | 1 August |
![]() | Duncan Dokiwari | Boxing | Super heavyweight | 2 August |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 19 | 13 | 32 |
Badminton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
Football | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
Wrestling | 4 | – | 4 |
Total | 49 | 16 | 65 |
Results by event
editAthletics
editMen
edit- Track and road events
Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Olapade Adeniken | 100 metres | 10.41 | 39 Q | 10.38 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
Deji Aliu | 100 metres | 10.34 | 27 Q | 10.26 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
Davidson Ezinwa | 100 metres | 10.03 | 1 Q | 10.08 | 6 Q | 10.04 | 6 Q | 10.14 | 6 |
Francis Obikwelu | 200 metres | 20.62 | 17 Q | 20.49 | 10 Q | 20.56 | 12 | Did not advance | |
Seun Ogunkoya | 200 metres | 20.78 | 29 Q | 21.00 | 33 | Did not advance | |||
Sunday Bada | 400 metres | 45.19 | 3 Q | 44.88 | 6 Q | 45.30 | 10 | Did not advance | |
Clement Chukwu | 400 metres | 45.18 | 2 Q | 45.24 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
Jude Monye | 400 metres | 46.10 | 30 q | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||||
Steve Adegbite | 110 metres hurdles | 14.06 | 49 | Did not advance | |||||
William Erese | 110 metres hurdles | 13.98 | 43 | Did not advance | |||||
Moses Oyiki | 110 metres hurdles | 14.04 | 48 | Did not advance | |||||
Kehinde Aladefa | 400 metres hurdles | 49.60 | 23 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Deji Aliu Davidson Ezinwa Osmond Ezinwa Francis Obikwelu | 4 x 100 metres relay | 39.47 | 15 q | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
Sunday Bada Clement Chukwu Udeme Ekpenyong Ayuba Machem | 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:02.73 | 7 q | N/A | Disqualified | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Festus Igbinoghene | Triple jump | 15.95 | 35 | Did not advance | |
Chima Ugwu | Shot put | 18.39 | 25 | Did not advance | |
Adewale Olukoju | Discus throw | 60.98 | 17 | Did not advance | |
Pius Bazighe | Javelin throw | 70.78 | 32 | Did not advance |
Women
edit- Track and road events
Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Chioma Ajunwa | 100 metres | 11.25 | 12 Q | 11.24 | 12 Q | 11.14 | 10 | Did not advance | |
Mary Tombiri | 100 metres | 11.50 | 29 Q | 11.56 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
Mary Onyali | 100 metres | 11.17 | 6 Q | 11.08 | 3 Q | 11.04 | 4 Q | 11.13 | 7 |
200 metres | 22.42 | 2 Q | 22.37 | 2 Q | 22.16 | 3 Q | 22.38 | ![]() | |
Calister Ubah | 200 metres | 23.34 | 27 q | 23.62 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
Bisi Afolabi | 400 metres | 51.80 | 11 Q | 51.07 | 7 Q | 51.40 | 13 | Did not advance | |
Falilat Ogunkoya | 400 metres | 52.65 | 30 Q | 50.65 | 3 Q | 49.57 | 2 Q | 49.10 | ![]() |
Fatima Yusuf | 400 metres | 52.25 | 21 Q | 51.27 | 12 Q | 50.36 | 6 Q | 49.77 | 6 |
Ime Akpan | 100 metres hurdles | 13.11 | 24 Q | 13.02 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
Taiwo Aladefa | 100 metres hurdles | 13.06 | 21 Q | 13.11 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
Angela Atede | 100 metres hurdles | 12.88 | 10 Q | 12.85 | 18 | Did not advance | |||
Lade Akinremi | 400 metres hurdles | 56.83 | 23 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Chioma Ajunwa Mary Onyali Christy Opara Mary Tombiri | 4 x 100 metres relay | 43.54 | 5 Q | N/A | 42.56 | 5 | |||
Bisi Afolabi Falilat Ogunkoya Charity Opara Fatima Yusuf | 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:23.24 | 2 Q | N/A | 3:21.04 | ![]() |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Chioma Ajunwa | Long jump | 6.81 | 2 Q | 7.12 | ![]() |
Badminton
edit- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Rank | ||
Kayode Akinsanya | Singles | ![]() | L 0-15 2-15 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Rank | ||
Obigeli Olorunsola | Singles | bye | ![]() | L 0-15 0-15 | Did not advance |
- Mixed
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Rank | ||
Obigeli Olorunsola Kayode Akinsanya | Doubles | N/A | ![]() | L 1-15 2-15 | Did not advance |
Boxing
editAthlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
Kehinde Aweda | Bantamweight | ![]() L 20-10 | Did not advance | |||
Daniel Attah | Featherweight | ![]() W 14-2 | ![]() L 14-12 | Did not advance | ||
Albert Eromosele | Light-middleweight | ![]() L 18-4 | Did not advance | |||
Duncan Dokiwari | Super-heavyweight | ![]() W RSC | ![]() W RSC | ![]() W RSC | ![]() L 7-6 ![]() | Did not advance |
Football
editMen's Tournament
edit- Group Stage – Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
- Quarterfinal
Mexico ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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Report | Okocha ![]() C. Babayaro ![]() |
- Semifinal
Nigeria ![]() | 4 – 3 (ASDET) | ![]() |
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Roberto Carlos ![]() Ikpeba ![]() Kanu ![]() ![]() | Report | Flavio Conceição 1', 38' Bebeto ![]() |
- Gold medal match
- Team roster
- Celestine Babayaro
- Taribo West
- Nwankwo Kanu
- Uche Okechukwu
- Emmanuel Amunike
- Tijani Babangida
- Wilson Oruma
- Teslim Fatusi
- Jay-Jay Okocha
- Victor Ikpeba
- Abiodun Obafemi
- Garba Lawal
- Daniel Amokachi
- Sunday Oliseh
- Mobi Oparaku
- Joseph Dosu
Judo
edit- Men
Athlete | Event | Result |
---|---|---|
Suleman Musa | Half-Middleweight | 21 |
Table Tennis
editMen's Singles Tournament
edit- Group Stage - Group M
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 76 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 142 | 145 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 122 | 126 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 102 | 145 |
- Group Stage - Group P
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 158 | 120 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 133 | 114 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 98 | 133 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 132 | 154 |
Men's Doubles Tournament
edit- Group Stage - Group H
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 129 | 95 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 117 | 115 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 114 | 115 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 94 | 129 |
Women's Singles Tournament
edit- Group Stage - Group I
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 100 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 120 | 88 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 113 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 71 | 126 |
- Group Stage - Group P
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 148 | 95 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 99 | 105 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 151 | 157 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 103 | 144 |
Men's Doubles Tournament
edit- Group Stage - Group H
Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 75 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 130 | 137 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 122 | 131 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 102 | 136 |
Tennis
edit- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Rank | ||
Sule Ladipo | Singles | ![]() | L 64-77 3-6 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting
editAthletes | Events | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Mojisola Oluwa | -70 kg | 140.0 | 18 | 170.0 | =17 | 310.0 | 18 |
Wrestling
edit- Greco-Roman
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Repechage Round 1 | Repechage Round 2 | Repechage Round 3 | Repechage Round 4 | Repechage Round 5 | Bronze Medal Bout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
Tiebiri Godswill | -52 kg | ![]() L 11-0 | Did not advance | N/A | ![]() L 4-0 | Did not advance |
- Freestyle
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Repechage Round 1 | Repechage Round 2 | Repechage Round 3 | Repechage Round 4 | Repechage Round 5 | Bronze Medal Bout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
Isaac Jacob | -48 kg | ![]() L 4-0 | Did not advance | ![]() W 3-0 | ![]() W Default | ![]() L 7-6 | Did not advance | |||||
Ibo Oziti | -68 kg | ![]() L 11-0 | Did not advance | ![]() L 1-0 | Did not advance | |||||||
Victor Kodei | -90 kg | ![]() L 6-1 | Did not advance | ![]() W 10-0 | ![]() W 7-0 | ![]() W 7-4 | ![]() W 7-0 | ![]() L 10-0 | ![]() L Fall |
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