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Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
NGR

Flag bearer
  
Mary Onyali

Competitors
  
65 in 9 sports

Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Nigeria Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org

Medals Ranked 32nd
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 1 3 6

Nigeria competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The most surprising achievement was Nigeria's gold in football. The team overcame what are usually considered much stronger teams, such as Brazil and finally Argentina to earn the gold.

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Gold

  • Chioma Ajunwa — Athletics, Women's Long Jump
  • Abiodun Obafemi, Augustine Okocha, Celestine Babayaro, Daniel Amokachi, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Joseph Dosu, Nwankwo Kanu, Kingsley Obiekwu, Mobi Obaraku, Uche Mbamaonyeukwu, Sunday Oliseh, Taribo West, Teslim Fatusi, Tijani Babangida, Victor Ikpeba, and Wilson Oruma — Football (soccer), Men's Team Competition

    • Silver

  • Falilat Ogunkoya, Bisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf and Charity Opara — Athletics, Women's 4x400 metres Relay

    • Bronze

  • Falilat Ogunkoya — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
  • Mary Onyali — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
  • Duncan Dokiwari — Boxing, Men's Super Heavyweight

    • Men

    Track and road events
    Field events

    Women

    Track and road events
    Field events

    Badminton

    Men
    Women
    Mixed

    Men's Tournament

    Group Stage – Group C
    Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Gold medal match
    Team roster
  • Celestine Babayaro
  • Taribo West
  • Nwankwo Kanu
  • Uche Okechukwu
  • Emmanuel Amunike
  • Tijani Babangida
  • Wilson Oruma
  • Teslim Fatusi
  • Jay-Jay Okocha
  • Victor Ikpeba
  • Abiodun Obafemi
  • Garba Lawal
  • Daniel Amokachi
  • Sunday Oliseh
  • Mobi Oparaku
  • Joseph Dosu

    • Judo

    Men

    Men's Singles Tournament

    Group Stage - Group M
    Group Stage - Group P

    Men's Doubles Tournament

    Group Stage - Group H

    Women's Singles Tournament

    Group Stage - Group I
    Group Stage - Group P

    Men's Doubles Tournament

    Group Stage - Group H

    Tennis

    Men

    Wrestling

    Greco-Roman
    Freestyle

    References

    Nigeria at the 1996 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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