List of Olympic medalists from Nigeria
NGR
The Nigeria Olympic Committee was established in 1951 and accepted by the International Olympic Committee that same year .
Medals balance
So far, 79 athletes from Nigeria have won 25 Olympic medals (3 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze).
Nigeria at the Summer Olympics |
Nigeria at the Winter Olympics |
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year | gold | silver | bronze | total | rank | year | gold | silver | bronze | total | rank | |
1952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1972 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1976 | - | - | - | - | - | 1976 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30th | 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1992 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4th | 38 | 1992 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6th | 32 | 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | |
2000 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 1998 | - | - | - | - | - | |
2004 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 2002 | - | - | - | - | - | |
2008 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 2006 | - | - | - | - | - | |
2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2020 | - | - | - | - | - | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
total | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25th | total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Ges. S + W | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25th | ||||||||
Medalist
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Olapade Adeniken - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Barcelona 1992 : silver, 4 x 100 meter relay, men
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Olabisi Afolabi - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : silver, 4 x 400 meter relay, women
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Chioma Ajunwa - Athletics (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : gold, long jump, women
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Deji Aliu - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Athens 2004 : bronze, 4 x 100 meter relay, men
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Glory Alozie - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Sydney 2000 : silver, 100 meter hurdles, women
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Daniel Amokachi - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Emmanuel Amunike - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Musa Audu - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Athens 2004 : bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Tijani Babangida - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Celestine Babayaro - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Emmanuel Babayaro - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Sunday Bada - Athletics (1-0-0)
- Sydney 2000 : Gold, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Clement Chukwu - Athletics (1-0-0)
- Sydney 2000 : Gold, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Chika Chukwumerije - Taekwondo (0-1-1)
- Beijing 2008 : bronze, over 80 kg, men
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Duncan Dokiwari - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Atlanta 1996 : bronze, super heavyweight (over 91 kg), men
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Joseph Dosu - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Aaron Egbele - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Athens 2004 : bronze, 4 x 100 meter relay, men
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Innocent Egbunike - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Los Angeles 1984 : Bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Uchenna Emedolu - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Athens 2004 : bronze, 4 x 100 meter relay, men
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Davidson Ezinwa - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Barcelona 1992 : silver, 4 x 100 meter relay, men
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Olusoji Fasuba - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Athens 2004 : bronze, 4 x 100 meter relay, men
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Teslim Fatusi - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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James Godday - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Athens 2004 : bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Faith Idehen - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Barcelona 1992 : bronze, 4 x 100 meter relay, women
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Ene Franca Idoko - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Beijing 2008 : silver, 4 x 400 meter relay, women
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Richard Igbineghu - Boxing (0-1-0)
- Barcelona 1992 : silver, super heavyweight (over 91 kg), men
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Isaac Ikhouria - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Munich 1972 : bronze, light heavyweight (up to 71 kg), men
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Victor Ikpeba - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Chidi Imoh - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Barcelona 1992 : silver, 4 x 100 meter relay, men
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Halimat Ismaila - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Beijing 2008 : silver, 4 x 400 meter relay, women
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David Izonritei - Boxing (0-1-0)
- Barcelona 1992 : silver, heavyweight (up to 91 kg), men
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Nwankwo Kanu - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Oluyemi Kayode - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Barcelona 1992 : silver, 4 x 100 meter relay, men
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Gloria Kemasuode - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Beijing 2008 : silver, 4 x 400 meter relay, women
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Peter Konyegwachie - Boxing (0-1-0)
- Los Angeles 1984 : silver, featherweight (up to 57 kg), men
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Garba Lawal - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Nojim Maiyegun - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Tokyo 1964 : bronze, light middleweight (up to 71 kg), men
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Jude Monye - Athletics (1-0-0)
- Sydney 2000 : Gold, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Abiodun Obafemi - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Mobi Oparaku - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Kingsley Obiekwu - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Ruth Ogbeifo - Weightlifting (0-1-0)
- Sydney 2000 : silver, up to 75 kg, women
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Falilat Ogunkoya - Athletics (0-1-1)
- Atlanta 1996 : bronze, 400 meters, women
- Atlanta 1996 : silver, 4 x 400 meter relay, women
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Blessing Okagbare - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Beijing 2008 : Silver, Long Jump, Women
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Augustine Okocha - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Oludamola Osayomi - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Beijing 2008 : silver, 4 x 400 meter relay, women
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Sunday Oliseh - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Mary Onyali-Omagbemi - Athletics (0-0-2)
- Barcelona 1992 : bronze, 4 x 100 meter relay, women
- Atlanta 1996 : bronze, 200 meters, women
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Charity Opara - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : silver, 4 x 400 meter relay, women
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Christy Opara-Thompson - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Barcelona 1992 : bronze, 4 x 100 meter relay, women
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Wilson Oruma - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Oludamola Osayomi - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Beijing 2008 : bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, women
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Rotimi Peters - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Los Angeles 1984 : Bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Uche Okechukwu - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Enefiok Udo-Obong - Athletics (1-0-1)
- Sydney 2000 : Gold, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
- Athens 2004 : bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Moses Ugbisie - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Los Angeles 1984 : Bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Mariam Usman - Weightlifting (0-0-1)
- Beijing 2008 : bronze, over 75 kg, women
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Sunday Uti - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Los Angeles 1984 : Bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Beatrice Utondu - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Barcelona 1992 : bronze, 4 x 100 meter relay, women
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Saul Weigopwa - Athletics (0-0-1)
- Athens 2004 : bronze, 4 x 400 meter relay, men
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Taribo West - Soccer (1-0-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, Men
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Fatima Yusuf - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Atlanta 1996 : silver, 4 x 400 meter relay, women