2012 Summer Olympics / Participant (Nigeria)

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Nigeria took part inthe 2012 Olympic Games in London . It was the 15th participation in the Summer Olympics. 53 athletes competed in 8 sports for Nigeria.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the wrestler Sinivie Boltic .

Participants by sport

basketball

competition	Men
Athletes	Tony Skinn Ekene Ibekwe Ike Diogu Al-Farouq Aminu Ade Dagunduro Chamberlain Oguchi Koko Archibong Richard Oruche Ejike Ugboaja Derrick Obasohan Alade Aminu Oluminde Oyedeji
Trainer	Ayo Bakare
Group stage	Tunisia (60:56) Lithuania (53:72) USA (73: 156) Argentina (79:93) France (73:79)
Quarter finals	eliminated
Semifinals
final
placement	-

Boxing

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Edith Ogoke	Average weight up to 75 kg	Y. Vistropova	14:12	-		N. Torlopova	8:18	eliminated				5
Men
Muideen Olalekan Akanji	Average weight up to 75 kg	D. O'Neill	6:15	eliminated								17th
Lukmon Olaiwola Lawal	Lightweight up to 81 kg	I. Almatbouli	7:19	eliminated								17th

Weightlifting

Athletes	competition	Tear		Bump		Duel		rank
		Weight	rank	Weight	rank	Weight	rank
Women
Mariam Usman	Class over 75 kg	129 kg	4th	-	-	-	-	DNF
Men
Felix Ekpo	Class up to 77 kg	151 kg	7th	180 kg	8th	331 kg	8th	8th

canoe

Canoe slalom

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Men
Jonathan Akinyemi	K-1	104.70 s	21st	eliminated				21st

athletics

Running and walking

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Gloria Asumnu	100 m	11.13 s	3	11.21 s	5	-	-	13
Blessing Okagbare	100 m	10.93 s	1	10.92 s	1	11.01 s	8th	8th
Oludamola Osayomi	100 m	11.36 s	4th	-	-	-	-	29
Christy Udoh	200 m	23.19 s	5	-	-	-	-	25th
Gloria Asumnu	200 m	23.43 s	6th	-	-	-	-	35
Regina George	400 m	51.24 s	1	51.35 s	5	-	-	11
Omolara Omotosho	400 m	52.11 s	4th	51.41 s	4th	-	-	13
Seun Adigun	100 m hurdles	13.56 s	4th	-	-	-	-	33
Muizat Ajoke Odumosu	400 m hurdles	54.93 s	3	54.40 s	1	55.31 s	8th	8th
Esther Obiekwe	marathon	-		-		not started		-
Gloria Asumnu Endurance Abinuwa Blessing Okagbare Oludamola Osayomi Christy Udoh	4 × 100 m relay	42.74 s	8th	-		42.64 s	4th	4th
Bukola Abogunloko Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Regina George Omolara Omotosho Idara Otu	4 × 400 m relay	3: 26.29 min	8th	-		disqualified		-
Men
Ogho-Oghene Egwero	100 m	10.38 s	6th	-	-	-	-	40
Peter Emelieze	100 m	10.22 s	5	-	-	-	-	22nd
Obinna Joseph Metu	100 m	10.35 s	5	-	-	-	-	38
Noah Akwu	200 m	20.67 s	5	-	-	-	-
Selim Nurudeen	110 m hurdles	13.51 s	2	13.55 s	5	-	-	18th
Cristian Morton	400 m hurdles	49.34 s	3	disqualified				-

Jumping and throwing

Athletes	competition	qualification		final		rank
		Width / height	rank	Width / height	rank
Women
Doreen Amata	high jump	1.90 m	8th	-	-	17th
Blessing Okagbare	Long jump	6.34 m	9	-	-	17th
Vivian Chukwuemeka	Shot put	not started				-
Men
Stanley Gbageke	Long jump	7.59 m	13	-	-	27
Tosin Oke	Triple jump	16.83 m	5	16.95 m	7th	7th

All-around

Athletes	100 m hurdles		high jump		Shot put		200 m		Long jump		Javelin		800 m		Points	rank
	time	Points	height	Points	Expanse	Points	time	Points	Expanse	Points	Expanse	Points	time	Points
Heptathlon women
Uhunoma Osazuwa	13.46 s	1056	1.77 m	941	12.77 m	712	24.62 s	922	5.74 m	771	not started	-	not started	-		-

Wrestling

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		Round of Hope quarterfinals		Hope round semifinals		Hope round final		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Freestyle women
Blessing Oborududu	Class up to 63 kg	bye		Eva Michalik	0: 3	eliminated												18th
Amarachi Obiajunwa	Class up to 72 kg	bye		Jiao Wang	0: 5	eliminated												15th
Freestyle men
Andrew Adibo Dick	Class up to 84 kg	bye		Jaime Espinal	1: 3	eliminated												18th
Sinivie Boltic	Class up to 96 kg	bye		Nicolai Ceban	1: 3	eliminated												14th

Taekwondo

Athletes	competition	Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		Hope round semifinals		Hope round final		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men
Isah Mohammad	Class up to 68 kg	Mohammad Abu-Libdeh	1:13	eliminated										11
Chika Chukwumerije	Class over 80 kg	Robelis Despaigne	0: 1	eliminated										11

Table tennis

Athletes	competition	1 round		2nd round		3rd round		4th round		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Women
Olufunke Oshonaike	singles	Neda Shahsavari	4: 3	Wenling Tan Monfardini	0: 4	eliminated										49
Offiong Edem	singles	Dina Meshref	3: 4	eliminated												65
Men
Quadri Aruna	singles	bye		Carlos Machado	4: 2	Bora Vang	2: 4	eliminated								33
Segun Toriola	singles	Andre Ho	4: 1	Jörgen Persson	1: 4	eliminated										49

Web links

• Nigeria - Athletes. Official London 2012 website. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited ( LOCOG ), accessed July 30, 2012 . 
• NIGERIA. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed December 17, 2012 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ LONDON 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers. (PDF; 160 kB) IOC, accessed on December 18, 2012 (English).