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Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Nigeria Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org

Competitors
  
55 (32 men and 23 women) in 8 sports

Medals Ranked 38th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 3 1 4

Nigeria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Contents

Silver

  • Oluyemi Kayode, Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, and Osmond Ezinwa (heats) — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
  • David Izonritei — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
  • Richard Igbineghu — Boxing, Men's Super Heavyweight
  • Bronze

  • Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali and Christy Opara Thompson — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
  • Athletics

    Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

  • Udeme Ekpeyong, Emmanuel Okoli, Hassan Bosso, and Sunday Bada
  • Heat — 3:00.39
  • Final — 3:01.71 (→ 5th place)
  • Boxing

    Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

  • Moses Malagu
  • First Round – Defeated Richard Buttimer (IRL), 12:8
  • Second Round – Lost to Raúl González (CUB), RSC-2
  • Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

  • Mohammed Sabo
  • First Round – Defeated Robert Ciba (POL), RSC-3
  • Second Round – Defeated Chatree Suwanyod (THA), 16:7
  • Quarterfinals – Lost to Wayne McCullough (IRL), 13:31
  • Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

  • Moses Odion
  • First Round – Defeated Janos Petrovics (HUN), 18:8
  • Second Round – Lost to Oscar De La Hoya (USA), 4:16
  • Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)

  • James Mozez
  • First Round – Lost to Arlo Chavez (PHI), 6:12
  • Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

  • Tajudeen Sabitu
  • First Round – Lost to Francisc Vaştag (ROM), 0:9
  • Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

  • David Defiagbon
  • First Round – Lost to Raúl Márquez (USA), 7:8
  • Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

  • Jacklord Jacobs
  • First Round – Bye
  • Second Round – Lost to Rostislav Zaulichniy (EUN), 8:16
  • Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

  • David Izonritei → Silver Medal
  • First Round – Bye
  • Second Round – Defeated Morteza Shiri (IRN), RSC-3 (01:35)
  • Quarterfinals – Defeated Kirk Johnson (CAN), 9:5
  • Semifinals – Defeated David Tua (NZL), 12:7
  • Final – Lost to Félix Savón (CUB), 1:14
  • Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

  • Richard Igbineghu → Silver Medal
  • First Round – Bye
  • Second Round – Defeated Liade Alhassan (GHA), walk-over
  • Quarterfinals – Defeated Gitas Juskevicius (LTU), KO-2
  • Semifinals – Defeated Svilen Rusinov (BUL), 9:7
  • Final – Lost to Roberto Balado (CUB), 2:13
  • Women's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group A)
  • Nigeria – Germany 17-32
  • Nigeria – Unified Team 18-26
  • Nigeria – United States 21-23
  • Classification Match
  • 7th-8th place: Nigeria – Spain 17-26 (→ Eighth and last place)
  • Team Roster
  • Angela Ajodo
  • Justina Akpulo
  • Justina Anyiam
  • Uzoma Azuka
  • Barbara Diribe
  • Eunice Idausa
  • Chiaka Lauretta Ihebom
  • Mary Ihedioha
  • Agustina Nikechi Abi
  • Mary Nwachukwu
  • Immaculate Nwaogu
  • Ngozi Opara
  • Auta Olivia Sana
  • Mary Soronadi
  • Victoria Umunna
  • Bridget Yamala Egwolosan
  • Head Coach: Anthony Atusu
  • Swimming

    Men's 50m Freestyle

  • Musa Bakare
  • Heat – 24.13 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
  • Men's 100m Butterfly

  • Musa Bakare
  • Heat – 58.36 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)

  • Women's 50m Freestyle

  • Joshua Ikhaghomi
  • Heat – 27.53 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
  • Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Joshua Ikhaghomi
  • Heat – 1:00.72 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
  • References

    Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics Wikipedia