Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate Chioma Ajunwa Athletics Women's long jump 2 August Nigeria national under-23 football team Football Men's tournament 3 August Bisi AfolabiFatima YusufCharity OparaFalilat 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 The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Morocco at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 19 13 32Badminton 1 1 2Boxing 4 – 4Football 16 0 16Judo 1 0 1Table tennis 2 2 4Tennis 1 0 1Weightlifting 1 – 1Wrestling 4 – 4 Total 49 16 65

Results by event

Athletics

Men

Track and road events AthletesEventsHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOlapade Adeniken100 metres10.4139 Q10.3831Did not advanceDeji Aliu100 metres10.3427 Q10.2619Did not advanceDavidson Ezinwa100 metres10.031 Q10.086 Q10.046 Q10.146Francis Obikwelu200 metres20.6217 Q20.4910 Q20.5612Did not advanceSeun Ogunkoya200 metres20.7829 Q21.0033Did not advanceSunday Bada400 metres45.193 Q44.886 Q45.3010Did not advanceClement Chukwu400 metres45.182 Q45.2417Did not advanceJude Monye400 metres46.1030 qDid not finishDid not advanceSteve Adegbite110 metres hurdles14.0649Did not advanceWilliam Erese110 metres hurdles13.9843Did not advanceMoses Oyiki110 metres hurdles14.0448Did not advanceKehinde Aladefa400 metres hurdles49.6023N/ADid not advanceDeji AliuDavidson EzinwaOsmond EzinwaFrancis Obikwelu4 x 100 metres relay39.4715 qN/ADid not finishDid not advanceSunday BadaClement ChukwuUdeme EkpenyongAyuba Machem4 x 400 metres relay3:02.737 qN/ADisqualifiedDid not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankFestus IgbinogheneTriple jump15.9535Did not advanceChima UgwuShot put18.3925Did not advanceAdewale OlukojuDiscus throw60.9817Did not advancePius BazigheJavelin throw70.7832Did not advance

Women

Track and road events AthletesEventsHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankChioma Ajunwa100 metres11.2512 Q11.2412 Q11.1410Did not advanceMary Tombiri100 metres11.5029 Q11.5627 Did not advanceMary Onyali100 metres11.176 Q11.083 Q11.044 Q11.137200 metres22.422 Q22.372 Q22.163 Q22.38Calister Ubah200 metres23.3427 q23.6229Did not advanceBisi Afolabi400 metres51.8011 Q51.077 Q51.4013Did not advanceFalilat Ogunkoya400 metres52.6530 Q50.653 Q49.572 Q49.10Fatima Yusuf400 metres52.2521 Q51.2712 Q50.366 Q49.776Ime Akpan100 metres hurdles13.1124 Q13.0222Did not advanceTaiwo Aladefa100 metres hurdles13.0621 Q13.1126Did not advanceAngela Atede100 metres hurdles12.8810 Q12.8518Did not advanceLade Akinremi400 metres hurdles56.8323N/ADid not advanceChioma AjunwaMary OnyaliChristy OparaMary Tombiri4 x 100 metres relay43.545 QN/A42.565Bisi AfolabiFalilat OgunkoyaCharity OparaFatima Yusuf4 x 400 metres relay3:23.242 QN/A3:21.04

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankChioma AjunwaLong jump6.812 Q7.12

Badminton

Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKayode AkinsanyaSinglesL 0-15 2-15Did not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankObiageli OlorunsolaSinglesbyeL 0-15 0-15Did not advance Mixed AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankObiageli OlorunsolaKayode AkinsanyaDoublesN/A Olsen, Jakobsen (DEN)L 1-15 2-15Did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKehinde AwedaBantamweightL 20-10Did not advanceDaniel AttahFeatherweightW 14-2L 14-12Did not advanceAlbert EromoseleLight-middleweightL 18-4Did not advanceDuncan DokiwariSuper-heavyweightW RSCW RSCW RSCL 7-6Did not advance

Football

Men's Tournament

Group Stage – Group C

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Quarterfinal

Semifinal

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

Men

AthleteEventResultSuleman MusaHalf-Middleweight21

Table Tennis

Men's Singles Tournament

Group Stage - Group M

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Group Stage - Group P

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Men's Doubles Tournament

Group Stage - Group H

Team Koji Matsushita / Hiroshi Shibutani3306012995 Slobodan Grujić / Ilija Lupulesku32142117115 Sule Olaleye / Segun Toriola31224114115 Petr Korbel / Josef Plachy3030694129

Women's Singles Tournament

Group Stage - Group I

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Group Stage - Group P

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Men's Doubles Tournament

Group Stage - Group H

Team Irina Palina / Elena Timina3306012675 Wei Wang / Lily Yip32144130137 Emily Noor / Huberta Vriesekoop31234122131 Bose Kaffo / Olufunke Oshonaike30316102136

Tennis

Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSule LadipoSinglesL 64-77 3-6Did not advance

Weightlifting

AthletesEventsSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankMojisola Oluwa-70 kg140.018170.0=17310.018

Wrestling

Greco-Roman

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRepechageRound 1RepechageRound 2RepechageRound 3RepechageRound 4RepechageRound 5Bronze MedalBoutOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTiebiri Godswill-52 kgL 11-0 Did not advanceN/AL 4-0 Did not advance

Freestyle

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRepechageRound 1RepechageRound 2RepechageRound 3RepechageRound 4RepechageRound 5Bronze MedalBoutOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultIsaac Jacob-48 kgL 4-0 Did not advanceW 3-0W DefaultL 7-6 Did not advanceIbo Oziti-68 kgL 11-0 Did not advanceL 1-0 Did not advanceVictor Kodei-90 kgL 6-1 Did not advanceW 10-0W 7-0W 7-4W 7-0L 10-0L Fall

See also Nigeria at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Nigeria at the 1998 Commonwealth Games

References

Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database sports-reference