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.

Nigeria at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNGR
NOCNigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Atlanta
Competitors65 in 9 sports
Flag bearer Mary Onyali
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Results by event

Men

Track and road events
Athletes Events Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
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

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

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  Stuer-Lauridsen (DEN) 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  Bang (KOR) 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 Olsen, Jakobsen (DEN) L 1-15 2-15 Did not advance

Boxing

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Kehinde Aweda Bantamweight  Khasanov (TJK)
L 20-10
Did not advance
Daniel Attah Featherweight  Ipera (PNG)
W 14-2
 Nagy (HUN)
L 14-12
Did not advance
Albert Eromosele Light-middleweight  Horodnichov (UKR)
L 18-4
Did not advance
Duncan Dokiwari Super-heavyweight  Samadi (IRI)
W RSC
 Khan (PAK)
W RSC
 Məmmədov (AZE)
W RSC
 Wolfgramm (TGA)
L 7-6
Did not advance

Men's Tournament

Group Stage – Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 320142+26
 Nigeria 320131+26
 Japan 32014406
 Hungary 30033740


Nigeria 1 0 Hungary
Kanu  44' Report
Attendance: 25,303
Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)

Nigeria 2 0 Japan
Babangida  82'
Okocha  90' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 22,734
Referee: Collina (ITA)

Brazil 1 0 Nigeria
Ronaldo  30' Report
Attendance: 55,650
Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (USA)
Quarterfinal
Mexico 0 2 Nigeria
Report Okocha  20'
C. Babayaro  84'
Attendance: 44,788
Referee: Al Mehannah (KSA)
Semifinal
Nigeria 4 3 (ASDET) Brazil
Roberto Carlos  20' (o.g.)
Ikpeba  78'
Kanu  90',  94'
Report Flavio Conceição 1', 38'
Bebeto  28'
Attendance: 78,587
Referee: Garcia Aranda (ESP)
Gold medal match
Nigeria 3 2 Argentina
Babayaro  28'
Amokachi  74'
Amuneke  90'
Report C. López  3'
Crespo  50' (pen.)
Attendance: 86,117
Referee: Collina (ITA)
Team roster

Judo

Men
Athlete Event Result
Suleman Musa Half-Middleweight 21

Men's Singles Tournament

Group Stage - Group M
Team Pld W L GW GL PW PL
 Wenguan Johnny Huang (CAN) 3306012676
 Chen Xinhua (GBR) 32144142145
 David Zhuang (USA) 31234122126
 Sule Olaleye (NGR) 30316102145
Group Stage - Group P
Team Pld W L GW GL PW PL
 Patrick Chila (FRA) 33062158120
 Konstantinos Kreanga (GRE) 32152133114
 Segun Toriola (NGR) 3122598133
 Chetan Baboor (IND) 30326132154

Men's Doubles Tournament

Group Stage - Group H
Team Pld W L GW GL PW PL
Koji Matsushita / Hiroshi Shibutani 3306012995
Slobodan Grujić / Ilija Lupulesku 32142117115
Sule Olaleye / Segun Toriola 31224114115
Petr Korbel / Josef Plachy 3030694129

Women's Singles Tournament

Group Stage - Group I
Team Pld W L GW GL PW PL
 Kim Hyon-Hui (PRK) 33060128100
 Jie Schöpp (GER) 3214212088
 Elena Timina (RUS) 31224108113
 Funke Oshonaike (NGR) 3030671126
Group Stage - Group P
Team Pld W L GW GL PW PL
 Dai-Yong Tu (SUI) 3306114895
 Lyanne Kosaka (BRA) 3214299105
 Emilia Ciosu (ROU) 31235151157
 Bose Kaffo (NGR) 30316103144

Men's Doubles Tournament

Group Stage - Group H
Team Pld W L GW GL PW PL
Irina Palina / Elena Timina 3306012675
Wei Wang / Lily Yip 32144130137
Emily Noor / Huberta Vriesekoop 31234122131
Bose Kaffo / Olufunke Oshonaike 30316102136

Tennis

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  Stoltenberg (AUS) L 64-77 3-6 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Athletes Events Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Mojisola Oluwa -70 kg 140.0 18 170.0 =17 310.0 18

Wrestling

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
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
Opposition
Result
Tiebiri Godswill -52 kg  Anev (BUL)
L 11-0
Did not advance N/A  Vartanovas (LTU)
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
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
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Result
Isaac Jacob -48 kg  Vila (CUB)
L 4-0
Did not advance  Ramírez (GUA)
W 3-0
 Torgovkin (KGZ)
W Default
 Corduneanu (ROU)
L 7-6
Did not advance
Ibo Oziti -68 kg  Zazirov (UKR)
L 11-0
Did not advance  Fallah (IRI)
L 1-0
Did not advance
Victor Kodei -90 kg  Khadem (IRI)
L 6-1
Did not advance  Betancourt (PUR)
W 10-0
 Bianco (CAN)
W 7-0
 Bacsa (HUN)
W 7-4
 Kim (KOR)
W 7-0
 Lohyňa (SVK)
L 10-0
 Tedieiev (UKR)
L Fall

See also

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

References


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