Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Nigeria at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag bearer
Bose Kaffo
Medals
Ranked 59th
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (
overview)

People's Republic of China
from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Silver
Victor Nsofor Obinna
  • Peter Odemwingie
  • Chibuzor Okonkwo
  • Solomon Okoronkwo
  • Oladapo Olufemi
  • Ambruse Vanzekin
    		•  Football Men's tournament
     Silver
    Franca Idoko
    Gloria Kemasuode
    Halimat Ismaila
    Oludamola Osayomi
    Agnes Osazuwa
    (heats only)    		 Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay
     Silver Blessing Okagbare Athletics Women's long jump
     Bronze Chika Chukwumerije Taekwondo Men's +80 kg
     Bronze Mariam Usman Weightlifting Women's +75kg

    Athletics

    Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

    Fourteen men and eighteen women qualified to represent Nigeria in athletics.[1]

    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
    Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Uchenna Emedolu 100 m 10.46 4 Did not advance
    Olusoji Fasuba 10.29 2 Q 10.21 4 Did not advance
    James Godday 400 m 45.49 2 Q — 45.24 6 Did not advance
    Obinna Joseph Metu 100 m 10.34 2 Q 10.27 6 Did not advance
    200 m 20.62 1 Q 20.65 6 Did not advance
    Selim Nurudeen 110 m hurdles 13.58 3 Q 13.66 4 Did not advance
    Saul Weigopwa 400 m 45.19 2 Q — 45.02 5 Did not advance
    Oluwunmi Aje
    Uchenna Emedolu
    Olusoji Fasuba
    Obinna Joseph Metu
    Onyeabor Ngwogu
    Chinedu Oriala     		4 × 100 m relay DNF — Did not advance
    Women
    Track & road events
    Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Folashade Abugan 400 m 51.45 3 Q — 51.30 6 Did not advance
    Toyin Augustus
    		 100 m hurdles 13.34 7 — Did not advance
    Joy Amechi Eze
    		 400 m 51.97 4 q — 51.87 5 Did not advance
    Franca Idoko
    		 100 m 11.61 4 q 11.66 7 Did not advance
    Halimat Ismaila 11.72 4 Did not advance
    Gloria Kemasuode 200 m 23.72 6 Did not advance
    Muizat Ajoke Odumosu 400 m 51.39 3 Q — 52.45 7 Did not advance
    Oludamola Osayomi 100 m 11.13 1 Q 11.28 2 Q 11.44 8 Did not advance
    200 m 23.31 3 Q 23.27 6 Did not advance
    Franca Idoko
    Halimat Ismaila
    Gloria Kemasuode
    Oludamola Osayomi
    Agnes Osazuwa
    *         		4 × 100 m relay 43.43 4 q — 43.04 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
    Joy Amechi Eze
    Oluoma Nwoke
    Muizat Ajoke Odumosu
    Gladys Stephen
    		 4 × 400 m relay 3:24.10 4 q — 3:23.74 7

    * Competed in the heats only

    Field events
    Athlete Event Qualification Final
    Distance Position Distance Position
    Doreen Amata High jump 1.89 =16 Did not advance
    Vivian Chukwuemeka Shot put 17.15 24 Did not advance
    Chinonye Ohadugha Triple jump 13.29 30 Did not advance
    Blessing Okagbare Long jump 6.59 12 q 6.91 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

    Badminton

    Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
    Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Opposition
    Score     		Rank
    Grace Daniel Women's singles  
    Ludíková (CZE
    )
    L 13–21, 8–21     		Did not advance

    Boxing

    Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

    Nigeria qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All four qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.[2]

    Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
    Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Rank
    Rasheed Lawal Lightweight Bye  Javakhyan (ARM)
    L 0–12     		Did not advance
    Dauda Izobo Light heavyweight  B Samir (GHA)
    L RSC     		Did not advance
    Olanrewaju Durodola Heavyweight —  Acosta (CUB)
    L 0–11     		Did not advance
    Onorede Ohwarieme
    		 Super heavyweight —  Jakšto (LTU)
    L 1–11     		Did not advance

    Football

    Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics

    Men's tournament

    Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
    Roster

    The following is the Nigeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

    Head coach: Samson Siasia

    No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
    1 1GK Ambruse Vanzekin (1986-07-14)14 July 1986 (aged 22) 30 0 Nigeria Akwa United
    2 2DF Chibuzor Okonkwo (1988-12-16)16 December 1988 (aged 19) 8 0 Nigeria Bayelsa United
    4 2DF Onyekachi Apam (1986-12-30)30 December 1986 (aged 21) 30 1 France Nice
    5 2DF Dele Adeleye (1988-12-25)25 December 1988 (aged 19) 27 0 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
    6 3MF Monday James (1986-10-19)19 October 1986 (aged 21) 19 0 Nigeria Bayelsa United
    7 4FW Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 22) 25 6 Germany TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
    8 3MF Sani Kaita (1986-05-02)2 May 1986 (aged 22) 25 1 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
    9 4FW
    Victor Nsofor Obinna
    		 (1987-03-25)25 March 1987 (aged 21) 29 11
    Chievo
    10 3MF
    Promise Isaac (c
    )     		(1987-12-02)2 December 1987 (aged 20) 27 9 Turkey Trabzonspor
    11 4FW Solomon Okoronkwo (1987-03-02)2 March 1987 (aged 21) 6 0 Germany Hertha BSC
    12 3MF Oluwafemi Ajilore (1985-01-18)18 January 1985 (aged 23) 3 0 Netherlands Groningen
    13 2DF Olubayo Adefemi (1985-08-13)13 August 1985 (aged 22) 27 5 Israel Hapoel Bnei Lod
    14 4FW Peter Odemwingie* (1981-07-15)15 July 1981 (aged 27) 25 6 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
    15 2DF Efe Ambrose (1988-10-18)18 October 1988 (aged 19) 0 0 Nigeria Kaduna United
    16 4FW Victor Anichebe (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 (aged 20) 5 2 England Everton
    17 3MF Emmanuel Ekpo (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 20) 6 3 United States Columbus Crew
    18 1GK Ikechukwu Ezenwa (1988-10-16)16 October 1988 (aged 19) 26 0 Nigeria Ocean Boys
    19 3MF Oladapo Olufemi (1988-05-11)11 May 1988 (aged 20) 12 0 Portugal Boavista

    * Over-aged player.

    Group play
    Pos Team
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Nigeria 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Qualified for the quarterfinals
    2  Netherlands 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
    3  United States 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
    4  Japan 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
    Source: [citation needed]
    Netherlands 0–0 Nigeria
    Report
    Chile
    )
    Nigeria 2–1 Japan
    Obinna 58'
    Anichebe
    74'    		 Report Toyoda 79'
    Iran
    )
    Nigeria 2–1 United States
    Obinna
    79'    		 Report Kljestan 88' (pen.)
    Attendance: 48,096
    Quarterfinals
    Nigeria 2–0 Ivory Coast
    Odemwingie 44'
    Obinna 82' (pen.)    		 Report
    Iran
    )
    Semi-finals
    Nigeria 4–1 Belgium
    Adefemi 17'
    Obasi 59', 72'
    Okonkwo 78'    		 Report Ciman 88'
    Chile
    )
    Gold medal game
    Nigeria 0–1 Argentina
    Report Di María 58'
    Attendance: 89,102

    Source for cards:[4]

    Team details
    Final rank

     Silver

    Women's tournament

    Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
    Roster

    Head coach: Joseph Ladipo

    Nigeria named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[5][6]

    No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
    1 1GK Precious Dede (1980-01-18)18 January 1980 (aged 28)
    Delta Queens
    2 2DF Efioanwan Ekpo (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 24)
    Pelican Stars
    3 2DF Ayisat Yusuf (1985-03-06)6 March 1985 (aged 23) Finland KMF Kuopio
    4 3MF Perpetua Nkwocha (1976-01-03)3 January 1976 (aged 32) Sweden Sunnanå SK
    5 4FW Onome Ebi (1983-05-08)8 May 1983 (aged 25)
    Bayelsa Queens
    6 3MF Florence Ajayi (1977-04-28)28 April 1977 (aged 31)
    Tianjin TEDA
    7 3MF Stella Mbachu (1978-04-16)16 April 1978 (aged 30)
    Tianjin TEDA
    8 4FW Ifeanyi Chiejine (1983-05-17)17 May 1983 (aged 25)
    Bayelsa Queens
    9 3MF Sarah Michael (1990-07-22)22 July 1990 (aged 18)
    Delta Queens
    10 2DF Rita Chikwelu (1988-03-06)6 March 1988 (aged 20)
    United Pietarsaari
    11 2DF Lilian Cole (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 23)
    Delta Queens
    12 4FW Cynthia Uwak (1986-07-15)15 July 1986 (aged 22) Sweden Falköpings KIK
    13 4FW Christie George (captain) (1984-05-10)10 May 1984 (aged 24)
    Pelican Stars
    14 3MF Faith Ikidi (1987-02-28)28 February 1987 (aged 21)
    Linköpings FC
    15 3MF Tawa Ishola (1988-12-23)23 December 1988 (aged 19)
    Bayelsa Queens
    16 2DF Ulunma Jerome (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 (aged 20)
    Rivers Angels
    17 3MF Edith Eduviere (1986-06-18)18 June 1986 (aged 22) Nigeria FCT Queens
    18 1GK Tochukwu Oluehi (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 (aged 21)
    Bayelsa Queens
    Group play
    Pos Team
    		 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1  Brazil 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Qualified for the quarterfinals
    2  Germany 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
    3  North Korea 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
    4  Nigeria 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
    Source: [citation needed]
    North Korea 1–0 Nigeria
    Kim Kyong-hwa 27' Report
    Trinidad and Tobago
    )
    Nigeria 0–1 Germany
    Report Stegemann 65'
    Attendance: 19,266
    Nigeria 1–3 Brazil
    Nkwocha 19' (pen.) Report
    Cristiane
    34', 35', 45+3'
    Attendance: 51,112

    Judo

    Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

    Vivian Yusuf represented Nigeria in Judo.[7]

    Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
    Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Rank
    Vivian Yusuf Women's −78 kg Bye  Wollert (GER)
    L 0000–1000     		Did not advance

    Swimming

    Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    Men
    Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Yellow Yeiyah 50 m freestyle 24.00 55 Did not advance
    Women
    Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Ngozi Monu 50 m freestyle 27.39 52 Did not advance

    Table tennis

    Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    Singles
    Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
    Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Rank
    Monday Merotohun Men's singles  Zeng (TUR)
    L 2–4     		Did not advance
    Segun Toriola  Zhuang (USA)
    W 4–3     		 Monteiro (POR)
    W 4–3     		 Saive (BEL)
    W 4–2     		 
    Oh S-E (KOR
    )
    L 3–4     		Did not advance
    Bose Kaffo Women's singles  
    Sang Xu (AUS
    )
    L 1–4     		Did not advance
    Cecilia Offiong  Miao (AUS)
    L 0–4     		Did not advance
    Team
    Athlete Event Group round Semifinals Bronze playoff 1 Bronze playoff 2 Bronze medal Final
    Opposition
    Result     		Rank Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Rank
    Monday Merotohun
    Kazeem Nosiru
    Segun Toriola     		Men's team Group D
     Japan (JPN)
    L 0 – 3
     Hong Kong (HKG)
    L 0 – 3
     Russia (RUS)
    W 3 – 2     		3 Did not advance
    Bose Kaffo
    Cecilia Offiong
    Olufunke Oshonaike     		Women's team Group B
     Singapore (SIN)
    L 0 – 3
     United States (USA)
    L 0 – 3
     Netherlands (NED)
    L 0 – 3     		4 Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    Main article: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

    Muhammad Isah Adam and Chika Chukwumerije represented Nigeria in Taekwondo.[8]

    Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
    Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Rank
    Isah Adam Muhammad
    		 Men's −68 kg  Islas (MEX)
    W 2–2 SUP     		 López (PER)
    L 0–3     		Did not advance
    Chika Chukwumerije Men's +80 kg  
    Nguyen V H (VIE
    )
    W 3–1     		 
    Keita (MLI
    )
    W 1–0     		 Nikolaidis (GRE)
    L 2–3     		Bye  Irgashev (UZB)
    W 4–3     		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

    Weightlifting

    Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
    Result Rank Result Rank
    Felix Ekpo Men's −77 kg 143 18 182 14 325 15
    Benedict Uloko Men's −85 kg 148 16 191 13 339 13
    Mariam Usman Women's +75 kg 115 =6 150 =2 265 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

    Wrestling

    Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
    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
    Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
    Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Rank
    Wilson Siewari −120 kg Bye  
    Musuľbes (SVK
    )
    L 0–3 PO     		Did not advance 18
    Women's freestyle
    Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
    Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Opposition
    Result     		Rank
    Amarachi Obiajunwa −72 kg  Bernard (USA)
    L 0–5 VT     		Did not advance 15

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Metu, Fasuba, Amata make Nigeria's squad for Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 6, 2008
    2. ^ "2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
    3. ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – Nigeria Squad List". FIFA. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
    4. ^ "Torneo Olímpico de Fútbol • 23 Aug 2008 • 01:00 • National Stadium (Bird's Nest)". FIFA (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
    5. ^ "Nigeria – Squad List". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
    6. ^ "Team profile – Football Women: Nigeria". BOCOG. 2008. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
    7. ^ "Nigeria's only female judoka for Olympics leaves for overseas training", Xinhua, June 2, 2008
    8. ^ "Nigerian Taekwondo team departs for Germany", Xinhua, July 28, 2008
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