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Nigeria at the Olympic Games

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IOC code NGR
NOCNigeria Olympic Committee Inc. The flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on October 1, 1960. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) uses Three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Competitors
Medals
Rank: 30		Gold
0		Silver
1		Bronze
1		Total
2
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

Nigeria competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Nigeria first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then except for The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International Nigeria competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Nigeria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Nigeria is in Africa and competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Nigeria competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Nigeria competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Nigeria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Nigeria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Nigeria competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Nigeria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Nigeria competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Nigeria competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Nigeria competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Nigeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Contents

Medals

Silver

Bronze

Results by event

Athletics

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 7. Peter Konyegwachie (born November 26, 1965 in Lagos) was a Nigerian boxer. Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles California. Innocent Egbunike (born November 30, 1961) is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay Rotimi Peters (born 18 December, 1955) was a Nigerian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres Moses Ugbusien (born 11 December, 1964) was a Nigerian athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres Sunday Uti (born 23 October 1962) is a former Nigerian sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested 24 events by men and 17 by women At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested 24 events by men and 17 by women Yusuf Alli (born 28 July 1960 in Bendel) is a retired Nigerian Long jumper best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth 82m
  • Final — 7. 78m (→ 9th place)
  • Qualification — 7. 76m
  • Final — 7. 57m (→ 12th place)

Men's Triple Jump

  • Final — 16. 67m (→ 7th place)

Women's 100 metres

  • First Heat — 12. 19s (→ did not advance)

Women's Marathon

  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Heat — 57. 58
  • Semifinal — 58. 55 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)

References


Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics took place in the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles California. Héctor López (born February 1, 1967 in Mexico City) was a Mexican boxer who won the Bantamweight Silver medal at
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