Nigeria in Athletics

1952 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Titus Erinle 3 h10 r1/4
Karim Olowu 4 h12 r1/4
Edward Ajado 5 h9 r1/4
200 metres, Men Rafiu Oluwa 6 h2 r2/4
Edward Ajado 4 h4 r1/4
Muslim Arogundade 5 h12 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 5 h2 r2/3
Titus ErinleRafiu OluwaKarim OlowuMuslim ArogundadeEdward Ajado (DNS)
High Jump, Men Josiah Majekodunmi =9
Nafiu Osagie =18
Boniface Guobadia =20
Long Jump, Men Sylvanus Williams 16 r1/2
Karim Olowu 18 r1/2

1956 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Edward Ajado 5 h3 r2/4
Titus Erinle 3 h2 r1/4
Thomas Obi 5 h7 r1/4
400 metres, Men Abdul Karim Amu 5 h3 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria AC h4 r1/3
Titus ErinleRafiu OluwaEdward AjadoAbdul Karim AmuThomas Obi (DNS)Karim Olowu (DNS)
High Jump, Men Julius Chigbolu 9
Vincent Gabriel 19
Long Jump, Men Karim Olowu 5
Rafiu Oluwa 29 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Paul Engo 17
Peter Esiri AC r2/2

1960 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Jimmy Omagbemi DNS
200 metres, Men Jimmy Omagbemi 3 h1 r1/4
400 metres, Men Abdul Karim Amu 4 h2 r3/4
110 metres Hurdles, Men Saka Oloko 5 h3 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria AC h1 r2/3
Jimmy OmagbemiAbdul Karim AmuSmart AkrakaAdebayo OladapoAdrian Amah (DNS)
High Jump, Men Samuel Igun 28 r1/2
Pole Vault, Men Owen Okundaye AC r1/2
Long Jump, Men John Oladipo Oladitan 15 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Samuel Igun 29 r1/2

1964 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men David Ejoke DNS
200 metres, Men David Ejoke 4 h6 r1/4
110 metres Hurdles, Men Folu Erinle 4 h1 r1/3
Edward Akika 7 h5 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 6 h1 r2/3
Sydney AsioduFolu ErinleJimmy OmagbemiLawrence OkoroaforAbdul Karim AmuDavid Ejoke (DNS)
High Jump, Men Samuel Igun 15
Long Jump, Men Wariboko West 4
Sonny Ba Akpata 16 r1/2
George Ogan DNS
Triple Jump, Men George Ogan 22 r1/2
Christian Ohiri 24 r1/2
100 metres, Women Clarice Ahanotu 7 h2 r2/4
200 metres, Women Clarice Ahanotu DNS
High Jump, Women Amelia Okoli 18 r1/2

1968 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Kola Abdulai 7 h2 r2/4
Robert Ojo 8 h3 r2/4
200 metres, Men David Ejoke 5 h3 r2/4
400 metres, Men Musa Dogon Yaro 5 h1 r2/4
Mamman Makama 7 h4 r2/4
Anthony Egwunyenga 6 h3 r1/4
Marathon, Men Martin Ande 54
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria AC h2 r2/3
Timon OyebamiRobert OjoBenedict MajekodunmiKola AbdulaiDavid Ejoke (DNS)Sebastien Okojie (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 3 h2 r1/2
Mamman MakamaDavid EjokeMusa Dogon YaroAnthony EgwunyengaGladstone Agbamu (DNS)Ajayi Akinkuotu (DNS)
High Jump, Men Samuel Igun DNS
Triple Jump, Men Samuel Igun 28 r1/2
100 metres, Women Oyeronke Akindele 7 h3 r2/4
Olajumoke Bodunrin 4 h6 r1/4
200 metres, Women Oyeronke Akindele 4 h4 r1/3
400 metres, Women Olajumoke Bodunrin 8 h4 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 6 h1 r1/2
Olajumoke BodunrinJanet OmorogbeMairo JinaduOyeronke AkindeleAshanti Obi (DNS)
Long Jump, Women Violet Odogwu 9

1972 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Kola Abdulai 4 h4 r2/4
Benedict Majekodunmi 4 h11 r1/4
200 metres, Men Benedict Majekodunmi DNS
400 metres, Men Bruce Ijirighwo 5 h3 r2/4
Robert Ojo 6 h1 r2/4
800 metres, Men Jaiye Abidoye 6 h8 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Jaiye Abidoye 9 h6 r1/3
110 metres Hurdles, Men Adeola Aboyade-Cole 5 h1 r1/3
400 metres Hurdles, Men Gladstone Agbamu 7 h5 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 6 h1 r2/3
Kola AbdulaiRex BazunuJames OlakunleTimon OyebamiBenedict MajekodunmiRobert Ojo (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 3 h2 r1/2
Musa Dogon YaroBruce IjirighwoMamman MakamaRobert OjoPaulinus Nwokoro (DNS)Taiko Orungbemi (DNS)
Long Jump, Men Samuel Igun DNS
Triple Jump, Men Samuel Igun 11
Shot Put, Men Christopher Okonkwo 28 r1/2
100 metres, Women Emilia Edet 7 h5 r1/4
200 metres, Women Helen Olaye 8 h4 r2/4
100 metres Hurdles, Women Emilia Edet 7 h4 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 7 h1 r1/2
Emilia EdetAshanti ObiHelen OlayeModupe OshikoyaBeatrice Ewuzie (DNS)Nnenna Njoku (DNS)
High Jump, Women Nnenna Njoku AC r1/2
Long Jump, Women Modupe Oshikoya 19 r1/2
Shot Put, Women Nnenna Njoku 18 r1/2
Pentathlon, Women Modupe Oshikoya 14

1976 Summer Olympics

4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria DNS
Kola AbdulaiFedelis AbigideMoses AdebanjiRex BazunuEd OfiliMaxson Olomu
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria DNS
Bruce IjirighwoFelix ImadiyiTaiwo OgundobiBen OmodialeRotimi PetersDele Udo

1980 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Peter Okodogbe 7 h2 r3/4
Hammed Adio 7 h2 r2/4
Samson Oyeledun 8 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Men Peter Okodogbe 6 h1 r3/4
Hammed Adio 4 h6 r1/4
400 metres, Men Dele Udo 5 h1 r3/4
Hope Ezeigbo 6 h4 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 7
Hammed AdioKayode ElegbedeSamson OyeledunPeter OkodogbeInnocent Egbunike (DNS)Francis Ude (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 5 h3 r1/2
Sunday UtiHope EzeigboFelix ImadiyiDele UdoAhmed Garba (DNS)Leonard Ordiah (DNS)
Long Jump, Men Kayode Elegbede 11
Joshua Kio 13 r1/2
Yusuf Alli 24 r1/2
100 metres, Women Oguzoeme Nsenu 6 h2 r2/4
Rufina Ubah 6 h3 r2/4
200 metres, Women Rufina Ubah 6 h2 r2/4
400 metres, Women Mary Akinyemi 4 h4 r1/3
Gloria Ayanlaja 6 h5 r1/3
Kehinde Vaughan 7 h1 r1/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 6 h2 r1/2
Gloria AyanlajaKehinde VaughanAsele WoyMary AkinyemiComfort Ighagbon (DNS)Joan Elumelu (DNS)

1984 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Chidi Imoh 5 h5 r2/4
400 metres, Men Sunday Uti 6
Innocent Egbunike 7
400 metres Hurdles, Men Henry Amike 8
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 5 h2 r2/3
Isiaq AdeyanjuEseme IkpotoSamson OyeledunChidi ImohLawrence AdegbeingbeTimothy Arinze (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 3 Bronze
Sunday UtiMoses UgbisienRotimi PetersInnocent EgbunikeHenry Amike (DNS)
Long Jump, Men Yusuf Alli 9
Joshua Kio 12
Paul Emordi DNS
Triple Jump, Men Ajayi Agbebaku 7
Joseph Taiwo 9
Paul Emordi 21 r1/2
Marathon, Women Ifeoma Mbanugo DNF
100 metres Hurdles, Women Maria Usifo 6 h2 r2/3
400 metres Hurdles, Women Maria Usifo 8 h2 r2/3

1988 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Olapade Adeniken 6 h1 r3/4
Isiaq Adeyanju 6 h2 r3/4
Chidi Imoh 8 h2 r2/4
200 metres, Men Olapade Adeniken 6 h2 r3/4
Isiaq Adeyanju 6 h5 r2/4
400 metres, Men Innocent Egbunike 5
Sunday Uti 5 h1 r2/4
800 metres, Men Ado Maude 5 h5 r1/4
Marathon, Men Yohanna Waziri 60
Abbas Mohamed 70
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 6 h1 r2/3
Victor EdetOlapade AdenikenIsiaq AdeyanjuOlatunji OlobiaDavidson EzinwaAbdullahi TetengiChidi Imoh (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 7
Sunday UtiMoses UgbisienHenry AmikeInnocent EgbunikeTony Eziuka (DNS)Omokhegbele Okotako (DNS)
Long Jump, Men Yusuf Alli 14 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Joseph Taiwo 9
Discus Throw, Men Adewale Olukoju 23 r1/2
200 metres, Women Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 5 h1 r3/4
Falilat Ogunkoya 5 h2 r2/4
400 metres, Women Airat Bakare 6 h1 r2/4
100 metres Hurdles, Women Maria Usifo AC h3 r2/4
400 metres Hurdles, Women Maria Usifo 5 h3 r1/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 6 h1 r1/2
Falilat OgunkoyaKehinde VaughanAirat BakareMary OnyaliSadia Sowunmi (DNS)Maria Usifo (DNS)
Shot Put, Women Grace Apiafi 22 r1/2
Discus Throw, Women Grace Apiafi 19 r1/2

1992 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Olapade Adeniken 6
Davidson Ezinwa 8
Chidi Imoh 5 h1 r3/4
200 metres, Men Olapade Adeniken 5
Oluyemi Kayode 7
400 metres, Men Sunday Bada 5 h1 r3/4
Innocent Egbunike 4 h5 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 2 Silver
Oluyemi KayodeChidi ImohOlapade AdenikenDavidson EzinwaOsmond Ezinwa
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 5
Udeme EkpenyongEmmanuel OkoliHassan BossoSunday Bada
100 metres, Women Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 7
Christy Opara-Thompson 6 h1 r3/4
Beatrice Utondu 8 h2 r3/4
200 metres, Women Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 5 h2 r3/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 3 Bronze
Beatrice UtonduFaith IdehenChristy Opara-ThompsonMary Onyali

1996 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Davidson Ezinwa 6
Deji Aliu 4 h1 r2/4
Olapade Adeniken 6 h2 r2/4
200 metres, Men Francis Obikwelu 5 h1 r3/4
Seun Ogunkoya 6 h4 r2/4
Olapade Adeniken DNS
400 metres, Men Sunday Bada 5 h2 r3/4
Clement Chukwu 5 h3 r2/4
Jude Monye AC h4 r2/4
110 metres Hurdles, Men William Erese 5 h4 r1/4
Moses Oyiki 6 h2 r1/4
Steve Adegbite 7 h5 r1/4
400 metres Hurdles, Men Kenny Aladefa 5 h1 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria AC h2 r2/3
Deji AliuOsmond EzinwaFrancis ObikweluDavidson Ezinwa
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria AC h2 r2/3
Udeme EkpenyongClement ChukwuAyuba MachemSunday Bada
Triple Jump, Men Festus Igbinoghene 35 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Chima Ugwu 25 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Adewale Olukoju 17 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Pius Bazighe 32 r1/2
100 metres, Women Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 7
Chioma Ajunwa 5 h1 r3/4
Mary Tombiri-Shirey 8 h3 r2/4
200 metres, Women Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 3 Bronze
Calister Ubah 7 h4 r2/4
400 metres, Women Falilat Ogunkoya 3 Bronze
Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju 6
Bisi Afolabi 8 h1 r3/4
100 metres Hurdles, Women Angela Atede 5 h1 r2/4
Taiwo Aladefa 6 h4 r2/4
Ime Akpan 7 h2 r2/4
400 metres Hurdles, Women Lade Akinremi 8 h2 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 5
Chioma AjunwaMary Tombiri-ShireyChristy Opara-ThompsonMary Onyali
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 2 Silver
Bisi AfolabiFatima YusufCharity OparaFalilat Ogunkoya
Long Jump, Women Chioma Ajunwa 1 Gold

2000 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Deji Aliu 6 h2 r3/4
Sunday Emmanuel 7 h2 r3/4
Seun Ogunkoya 8 h3 r1/4
200 metres, Men Francis Obikwelu 7 h1 r3/4
Uchenna Emedolu 8 h2 r2/4
400 metres, Men Sunday Bada 7 h4 r2/4
Jude Monye 8 h3 r2/4
Nduka Awazie 6 h3 r1/4
400 metres Hurdles, Men Sylvester Omodiale 7 h3 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria AC h1 r2/3
Uchenna EmedoluNnamdi Lucky AnusimSunday EmmanuelDeji Aliu
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 1 Gold
Clement ChukwuJude MonyeSunday BadaEnefiok Udo-ObongNduka AwazieFidelis Gadzama
Shot Put, Men Chima Ugwu 21 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Chima Ugwu DNS
100 metres, Women Mercy Nku 7 h2 r3/4
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 5 h3 r2/4
Joan Ekah 7 h2 r2/4
200 metres, Women Mercy Nku 5 h1 r3/4
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 5 h3 r2/4
Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju 6 h4 r2/4
400 metres, Women Falilat Ogunkoya 7
Charity Opara 5 h2 r2/4
Bisi Afolabi 5 h3 r2/4
100 metres Hurdles, Women Glory Alozie 2 Silver
Angela Atede 7 h3 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 7
Glory AlozieBenedicta AjuduaMercy NkuMary Onyali-Omagbemi
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 4
Bisi AfolabiCharity OparaRosemary OkaforFalilat OgunkoyaDoris Jacob
Long Jump, Women Pat Itanyi 25 r1/2
Shot Put, Women Vivian Chukwuemeka 14 r1/2

2004 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Uchenna Emedolu 8 h1 r3/4
Deji Aliu 5 h2 r2/4
400 metres, Men Saul Weigopwa 6 h3 r2/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 3 Bronze
Soji FasubaUchenna EmedoluAaron EgbeleDeji AliuTamunosiki Atorudibo (DNS)Ambrose Ezenwa (DNS)Chinedu Oriala (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Nigeria 3 Bronze
Godday JamesMusa AuduSaul WeigopwaEnefiok Udo-ObongAbayomi Agunbiade (DNS)Bolaji Lawal (DNS)
100 metres, Women Mercy Nku 5 h3 r2/4
Endurance Ojokolo 5 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Women Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 8 h3 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 7
Gloria KemasuodeMercy NkuDamola OsayomiEndurance OjokoloPauline Ibeagha (DNS)Chinedu Odozor (DNS)
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 8 h1 r1/2
Ngozi NwokochaGloria Amuche NwosuHalimat IsmailaChristy EkpukhonLade Akinremi (DNS)Mabel Madojemu (DNS)

2008 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Soji Fasuba 4 h2 r2/4
Obinna Metu 6 h4 r2/4
Uchenna Emedolu 4 h8 r1/4
200 metres, Men Obinna Metu 6 h3 r2/4
400 metres, Men Saul Weigopwa 5 h1 r2/3
Godday James 6 h2 r2/3
110 metres Hurdles, Men Selim Nurudeen 4 h4 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Nigeria AC h1 r1/2
Onyeabor NgwoguObinna MetuChinedu OrialaUchenna EmedoluAdetoyi Durotoye (DNS)
100 metres, Women Damola Osayomi 8 h2 r3/4
Franca Idoko 7 h1 r2/4
Halimat Ismaila 4 h5 r1/4
200 metres, Women Damola Osayomi 6 h2 r2/4
Gloria Kemasuode 6 h3 r1/4
400 metres, Women Joy Eze 4 h2 r2/3
AJ Odumosu 6 h1 r2/3
Shade Abugan 6 h3 r2/3
100 metres Hurdles, Women Toyin Augustus 7 h4 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 2 Silver
Franca IdokoGloria KemasuodeHalimat IsmailaDamola OsayomiAgnes Osazuwa
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 5
Joy EzeShade AbuganOluoma NwokeAJ OdumosuEndurance Abinuwa (DNS)Gladys Stephens (DNS)
High Jump, Women Doreen Amata =13 r1/2
Long Jump, Women Blessing Okagbare 2 Silver
Triple Jump, Women Chinonye Ohadugha 28 r1/2
Shot Put, Women Vivian Chukwuemeka 22 r1/2

2010 Summer Youth Olympics

200 metres, Boys Okeudo Nmaju 6
3,000 metres, Boys Emmanuel Gyang Gwom 15
Long Jump, Boys Abiola Olajide 11
Shot Put, Boys Ifeanyi Nwoye 12
100 metres, Girls Josephine Omaka 1 Gold
200 metres, Girls Florence Uwakwe 1 Gold
400 metres, Girls Bukola Abogunloko 3 Bronze
Shot Put, Girls Nkechi Leticia Chime 7

2012 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Obinna Metu 5 h5 r2/4
Peter Emelieze 5 h6 r2/4
Ogho-Oghene Egwero 6 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Men Noah Akwu 5 h1 r1/3
110 metres Hurdles, Men Selim Nurudeen 5 h2 r2/3
400 metres Hurdles, Men Amaechi Morton AC h3 r2/3
Long Jump, Men Stanley Gbagbeke 27 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Tosin Oke 7
100 metres, Women Blessing Okagbare 8
Gloria Asumnu 5 h2 r3/4
Damola Osayomi 4 h7 r2/4
200 metres, Women Christy Udoh 5 h1 r1/3
Gloria Asumnu 6 h3 r1/3
400 metres, Women Omolara Omotosho 3 h3 r2/3
Regina George 5 h2 r2/3
100 metres Hurdles, Women Seun Adigun 4 h2 r1/3
400 metres Hurdles, Women AJ Odumosu 7
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 4
Damola OsayomiGloria AsumnuEndurance AbinuwaBlessing OkagbareChristy Udoh
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Nigeria AC r2/2
Omolara OmotoshoAJ OdumosuRegina GeorgeBukola AbogunlokoIdara Otu
High Jump, Women Doreen Amata 16 r1/2
Long Jump, Women Blessing Okagbare 13 r1/2
Heptathlon, Women Uhunoma Osazuwa DNF

2016 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Seye Ogunlewe 4 h1 r2/4
Ogho-Oghene Egwero 6 h2 r2/4
200 metres, Men Divine Oduduru 7 h2 r2/3
Tega Odele 8 h3 r1/3
400 metres, Men Orukpe Eraiyokan 7 h7 r1/3
110 metres Hurdles, Men Antwon Hicks 7 h3 r2/3
400 metres Hurdles, Men Miles Ukaoma 5 h1 r1/3
Triple Jump, Men Tosin Oke 23 r1/2
Olu Olamigoke 32 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Stephen Mozia 28 r1/2
100 metres, Women Blessing Okagbare 3 h3 r3/4
Jennifer Madu 4 h5 r2/4
Gloria Asumnu 5 h2 r2/4
200 metres, Women Blessing Okagbare 5 h1 r2/3
400 metres, Women Margaret Bamgbose 6 h1 r2/3
Patience Okon George 8 h3 r2/3
Omolara Omotosho 5 h7 r1/3
100 metres Hurdles, Women Tobi Amusan 3 h2 r2/3
400 metres Hurdles, Women Amaka Ogoegbunam 4 h6 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 7
Gloria AsumnuBlessing OkagbareJennifer MaduAgnes Osazuwa
High Jump, Women Doreen Amata 27 r1/2
Long Jump, Women Ese Brume 5
Shot Put, Women Nikki Okwelogu 29 r1/2
Discus Throw, Women Chinwe Okoro 14 r1/2
Heptathlon, Women Uhunoma Osazuwa 28

2018 Summer Youth Olympics

100 metres, Boys Alaba Akintola 2 Silver
Triple Jump, Boys Ineh Oritsemeyiwa 2 Silver
100 metres, Girls Rosemary Chukwuma 1 Gold
400 metres, Girls Favour Ofili 10
Long Jump, Girls Victory George 11

2020 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Enoch Adegoke AC r4/4
Usheoritse Itsekiri 7 h1 r3/4
Divine Oduduru DQ
200 metres, Men Divine Oduduru DQ
Shot Put, Men Chukwuebuka Enekwechi 12
100 metres, Women Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha 5 h3 r3/4
Blessing Okagbare DQ
200 metres, Women Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha 4 h3 r2/3
400 metres, Women Patience Okon George 7 h1 r1/3
100 metres Hurdles, Women Tobi Amusan 4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women Nigeria 6 h2 r1/2
Knowledge Omovoh (DNS)Blessing Okagbare (DNS)Rosemary Chukwuma (DNS)Favour Ofili (DNS)Tobi AmusanNzubechi Grace NwokochaPatience Okon GeorgeEse Brume
Long Jump, Women Ese Brume 3 Bronze
4 × 400 metres Relay, Mixed Nigeria 12
Glory Patrick (DNS)Chidi Okezie (DNS)Emmanuel OjeliImaobong Nse UkoSamson NathanielPatience Okon George