Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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NOC Nigeria Olympic Committee Website www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org MedalsRanked 59th GoldSilverBronzeTotal0235

Nigeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Athletics

Fourteen men and eighteen women qualified to represent Nigeria in athletics.

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only

Q = Qualified for the next round

q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target

NR = National record

N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Women

Track & road events

* Competed in the heats only

Field events

Boxing

Nigeria qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All four qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.

Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Nigeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Samson Siasia

* Over-aged player.

Group play

Quarterfinals

Semi-finals

Gold medal game

Final rank

02 ! Silver

Women's tournament

Roster

The following is the Nigeria squad in the women's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›

Head coach: Joseph Ladipo

Group play

Judo

Vivian Yusuf represented Nigeria in Judo.

Swimming

Men

Women

Table tennis

Singles

Team

Taekwondo

Muhammad Isah Adam and Chika Chukwumerije represented Nigeria in Taekwondo.

Wrestling

Key:

VT - Victory by Fall.

PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.

PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.

Men's freestyle

Women's freestyle

References

Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wikipedia

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