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| 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) | |
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
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Chioma Ajunwa | Athletics | Women's long jump | 2 August |
| Gold |
Nigeria national under-23 football team |
Football | Men's tournament | 3 August |
 Silver |
Bisi Afolabi Fatima Yusuf Charity Opara Falilat Ogunkoya |
Athletics | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 3 August |
 Bronze |
Falilat Ogunkoya | Athletics | Women's 400 metres | 29 July |
| Bronze |
Mary Onyali | Athletics | Women's 200 metres | 1 August |
| Bronze |
Duncan Dokiwari | Boxing | Super heavyweight | 2 August |
Competitors
The 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
Athletics
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 | 
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| 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 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Nigeria_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics||||||||