Nigeria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Oluyemi Kayode, Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, and Osmond Ezinwa (heats) — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m RelayDavid Izonritei — Boxing, Men's HeavyweightRichard Igbineghu — Boxing, Men's Super HeavyweightBeatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali and Christy Opara Thompson — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m RelayMen's 4 × 400 m Relay
Udeme Ekpeyong, Emmanuel Okoli, Hassan Bosso, and Sunday BadaHeat — 3:00.39Final — 3:01.71 (→ 5th place)Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Moses MalaguFirst Round – Defeated Richard Buttimer (IRL), 12:8Second Round – Lost to Raúl González (CUB), RSC-2Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Mohammed SaboFirst Round – Defeated Robert Ciba (POL), RSC-3Second Round – Defeated Chatree Suwanyod (THA), 16:7Quarterfinals – Lost to Wayne McCullough (IRL), 13:31Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Moses OdionFirst Round – Defeated Janos Petrovics (HUN), 18:8Second Round – Lost to Oscar De La Hoya (USA), 4:16Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
James MozezFirst Round – Lost to Arlo Chavez (PHI), 6:12Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
Tajudeen SabituFirst Round – Lost to Francisc Vaştag (ROM), 0:9Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
David DefiagbonFirst Round – Lost to Raúl Márquez (USA), 7:8Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Jacklord JacobsFirst Round – ByeSecond Round – Lost to Rostislav Zaulichniy (EUN), 8:16Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
David Izonritei → Silver MedalFirst Round – ByeSecond Round – Defeated Morteza Shiri (IRN), RSC-3 (01:35)Quarterfinals – Defeated Kirk Johnson (CAN), 9:5Semifinals – Defeated David Tua (NZL), 12:7Final – Lost to Félix Savón (CUB), 1:14Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
Richard Igbineghu → Silver MedalFirst Round – ByeSecond Round – Defeated Liade Alhassan (GHA), walk-overQuarterfinals – Defeated Gitas Juskevicius (LTU), KO-2Semifinals – Defeated Svilen Rusinov (BUL), 9:7Final – Lost to Roberto Balado (CUB), 2:13Preliminary Round (Group A)Nigeria – Germany 17-32Nigeria – Unified Team 18-26Nigeria – United States 21-23Classification Match7th-8th place: Nigeria – Spain 17-26 (→ Eighth and last place)Team RosterAngela AjodoJustina AkpuloJustina AnyiamUzoma AzukaBarbara DiribeEunice IdausaChiaka Lauretta IhebomMary IhediohaAgustina Nikechi AbiMary NwachukwuImmaculate NwaoguNgozi OparaAuta Olivia SanaMary SoronadiVictoria UmunnaBridget Yamala EgwolosanHead Coach: Anthony AtusuMen's 50m Freestyle
Musa BakareHeat – 24.13 (→ did not advance, 41st place)Men's 100m Butterfly
Musa BakareHeat – 58.36 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)
Women's 50m Freestyle
Joshua IkhaghomiHeat – 27.53 (→ did not advance, 39th place)Women's 100m Freestyle
Joshua IkhaghomiHeat – 1:00.72 (→ did not advance, 42nd place) 
