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Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Nigeria Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org

Medals Ranked 43rd
  
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Nigeria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Contents

Bronze

  • Isaac Ikhouria — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight

    • Athletics

    Men's 100 metres

  • Benedict Majekodumni
  • First Heat — 10.70s (→ did not advance)

    • Men's 800 metres

  • Jaiye Abidoye
  • Heat — 1:52.0 (→ did not advance)

    • Men's 1500 metres

  • Jaiye Abidoye
  • Heat — 3:48.8 (→ did not advance)

    • Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

  • Kola Abdulai, Rux Bazunu, James Olakunle, and Timon Oyebami
  • Heat — 39.66s
  • Semifinals — 39.73s (→ did not advance)

    • Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

  • Emilie Edet, Ashanti Obi, Helen Olaye, and Modupe Oshikoya
  • Heat — 45.15s (→ did not advance, 12th place)

    • Women's Long Jump

  • Modupe Oshikoya
  • Qualifying Round — 6.22m (→ did not advance, 19th place)

    • Women's Pentathlon

  • Modupe Oshikoya
  • First Heat — 4.279 points (→ 14th place)

    • Boxing

    Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

  • Fatai Ayinla
  • First Round — Lost to Carroll Morgan (CAN), 2:3

    • References

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