Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics | ||
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Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Athletics | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Basketball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Boxing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Canoeing | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 8 | 46 | 54 |
Athletics
Nigerian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Favour Ashe | Men's 100 m
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| Emmanuel Bamidele | Men's 400 m
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| Edose Ibadin | Men's 800 m
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| Ezekiel Nathaniel | Men's 400 m hurdles
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| Favour Ofili | Women's 200 m
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| Tobi Amusan | Women's 100 m hurdles
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- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Chukwuebuka Enekwechi | Men's shot put
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| Ruth Usoro | Women's long jump
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| Ese Brume | |||||
Basketball
5×5 basketball
Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Nigeria women's | Women's tournament | ||||||||
Women's tournament
The Nigeria women's national basketball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top two eligible nations at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Antwerp, Belgium.[2]
- Team roster
- Women's team event – one team of 12 players
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Nigeria
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Australia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible quarterfinals, based on ranking |
| 4 |  France (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
(H) Hosts
Boxing
For the first time since 2016, Nigeria entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Dolapo Omole (men's featherweight), Olaitan Olaore (men's heavyweight) and Cynthia Ogunsemilore (women's lightweight) secured one spots in their respective division by advancing to the final match and win the 2023 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Dolapo Omole | Men's featherweight
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| Olaitan Olaore | Men's heavyweight
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| Cynthia Ogunsemilore | Women's lightweight
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Canoeing
Sprint
2 Nigerian female canoeists qualified one boat for the Games through the gold medal result in the C-2 500 metres event at the 2023 African Olympic in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ayomide Bello Beauty Otudeo |
Women's C-2 500 m
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Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Road
Nigeria qualified one rider to compete in the women's road race by finishing in the top two at the 2023 African Championships in Accra, Ghana.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Ese Ukpeseraye | Women's road race
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Football
- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Nigeria women's | Women's tournament |  Brazil
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 Spain
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 Japan
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Women's tournament
Nigeria women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the fourth round match in the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament.[6]
- Team roster
- Women's team event – one team of 18 players
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Nigeria
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Brazil
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Taekwondo
Nigeria qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Elizabeth Anyanacho qualified for Paris 2024 following the triumph of her victory in the semifinal round in under 67 kg class, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Elizabeth Anyanacho | Women's –67 kg
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Weightlifting
Nigeria entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Rafiatu Lawal (women's 59 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in her weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Rafiatu Lawal | Women's −59 kg
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Wrestling
Nigeria qualified six wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Odunayo Adekuoroye qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia;[8] meanwhile the other five wrestlers qualified by winning the semifinal round at the 2024 African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Alexandria, Egypt.[9][10]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ashton Mutuwa | Men's −125 kg
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| Christianah Ogunsanya | Women's −53 kg
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| Odunayo Adekuoroye | Women's −57 kg
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| Esther Kolawole | Women's −62 kg
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| Blessing Oborududu | Women's −68 kg
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| Hannah Rueben | Women's −76 kg
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See also
References
- ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Nigeria celebrate securing a third Olympic Games appearance". fiba.basketball. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's Joshua Omole: From dodging hunger pains to securing Paris 2024 Olympic quota at the Africa Boxing Qualifier". International Olympic Committee. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Cycling: Ese Becomes First Nigerian To Pick 2023 Olympics Ticket". The Heritage Times. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ @BCNtweet (February 15, 2023). "As the 2023 African Cycling Road Championships concludes, we finish our coverage with a roundup of the women's road race" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 February 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nigeria and Zambia secure Olympic qualification". fifa.com. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- Inside The Games. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "1st Phase - 2023 Senior World Championships - Belgrade (SRB)" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Sghaier beats Hamza; New Zealand, Algeria earn historic Paris Olympic spots". United World Wrestling. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Samoa, Australia, South Africa end Olympic drought with Paris spots in Alexandria". United World Wrestling. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.