Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NGR
NOC	Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website	www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	77 in 10 sports
Flag bearer	Olufunke Oshonaike[1]
Medals Ranked 78th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 1 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

Nigeria competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. Since the nation made its debut in 1952, Nigerian athletes had appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

Nigeria Olympic Committee fielded a squad of 77 athletes, 51 men and 26 women, to compete in ten sports at the Games.^[2] It was the nation's largest delegation sent to the Olympics since 2000, increasing by a third of its full roster size at London 2012. Among the sports represented by the nation's athletes, Nigeria marked its Olympic debut in rowing, as well as its return to swimming and men's football after an eight-year hiatus. Apart from the men's football squad, Nigeria also returned to the Olympic scene in men's basketball for the second consecutive time.^[3]

Topping the list of most experienced athletes on the Nigerian roster were table tennis players Segun Toriola, who set a historic record as Africa's first ever athlete to feature in seven Olympics, and Olufunke Oshonaike, who became the first female from her country to compete at her sixth consecutive Games.^[4][5] Other notable Nigerian competitors also included sprinter and 2008 bronze medalist Blessing Okagbare, British-born slalom kayaker Jonathan Akinyemi, basketball players Chamberlain Oguchi and Alade Aminu, and weightlifting veteran Mariam Usman (women's +75 kg). Football midfielder John Obi Mikel was named the captain of the Nigerian squad, while Oshonaike acted as both his assistant and the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.^[2][1]

Nigeria left Rio de Janeiro with only a bronze medal won by the men's football squad (captained by Mikel), scoring a 3–2 triumph over the Hondurans and narrowly sparing from another out-of-medal feat for the second straight time.^[6][7]

Medalists

Athletics (track and field)

Nigerian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):^[8][9]

Following the end of the qualifying period on July 11, 2016, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) had selected a list of 27 athletes for the Games, featuring long jumper, sprinter, and Beijing 2008 bronze medalist Blessing Okagbare.^[10]

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
Ogho-Oghene Egwero	100 m	Bye		10.37	6	Did not advance
Seye Ogunlewe		Bye		10.26	4	Did not advance
Tega Odele	200 m	21.25	8	N/A		Did not advance
Ejowvokoghene Oduduru		20.34	2 Q	N/A		20.59	7	Did not advance
Orukpe Erayokan	400 m	47.42	7	N/A		Did not advance
Antwon Hicks	110 m hurdles	13.70	4 Q	N/A		14.26	7	Did not advance
Miles Ukaoma	400 m hurdles	49.84	5	N/A		Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Tosin Oke	Triple jump	16.47	23	Did not advance
Olu Olamigoke		16.10	32	Did not advance
Stephen Mozia	Shot put	18.98	28	Did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Gloria Asumnu	100 m	Bye		11.55	5	Did not advance
Jennifer Madu		Bye		11.61	5	Did not advance
Blessing Okagbare	100 m	Bye		11.16	2 Q	11.09	3	Did not advance
	200 m	22.71	1 Q	N/A		22.69	5	Did not advance
Margaret Bamgbose	400 m	51.43	3 q	N/A		51.92	7	Did not advance
Patience Okon George		51.83	2 Q	N/A		52.52	8	Did not advance
Omolara Omotosho		53.22	5	N/A		Did not advance
Oluwatobiloba Amusan	100 m hurdles	12.99	5 q	N/A		12.91	3	Did not advance
Amaka Ogoegbunam	400 m hurdles	56.96	4	N/A		Did not advance
Gloria Asumnu Jennifer Madu Blessing Okagbare Agnes Osazuwa Peace Uko	4 × 100 m relay	42.55	2 Q	N/A				43.21	8

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ese Brume	Long jump	6.67	3 Q	6.81	5
Doreen Amata	High jump	1.89	27	Did not advance
Nwanneka Okwelogu	Shot put	16.67	29	Did not advance
Chinwe Okoro	Discus throw	58.85	14	Did not advance

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Uhunoma Osazuwa	Result	13.75	1.77	13.15	24.67	5.72	33.42	DSQ	4916	29
	Points	1014	941	737	917	765	542	0

Basketball

Men's tournament

Nigeria men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the AfroBasket 2015 in Tunisia.^[11]

Team roster

The following is the Nigeria roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[12] Captain Olumide Oyedeji quit the squad due to personal problems.^[13]

Nigeria men's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. 1.0 !PG 4 Uzoh, Ben 7001280000000000000♠28 – (1988-03-18)18 March 1988 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Unattached 1.0 !PG 5 Umeh, Michael 7001310000000000000♠31 – (1984-09-18)18 September 1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Ironi Nahariya ISR ! 4.5 !F/C 6 Diogu, Ike 7001320000000000000♠32 – (1983-09-11)11 September 1983 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Guangdong Southern Tigers CHN ! 2.5 !G/F 7 Okoye, Stan 7001250000000000000♠25 – (1991-04-10)10 April 1991 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Pallacanestro Trapani ITA ! 1.0 !PG 8 Akognon, Josh 7001300000000000000♠30 – (1986-02-10)10 February 1986 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) Dinamo Sassari ITA ! 2.5 !G/F 9 Oguchi, Chamberlain 7001300000000000000♠30 – (1986-04-28)28 April 1986 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Anwil Włocławek POL ! 2.5 !G/F 10 Ere, Ebi 7001350000000000000♠35 – (1981-08-02)2 August 1981 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Capitanes de Arecibo PUR ! 5.0 !C 11 Ogide, Andy 7001280000000000000♠28 – (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Hapoel Migdal HaEmek ISR ! 1.5 !G 12 Gbinije, Michael 7001240000000000000♠24 – (1992-06-05)5 June 1992 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Syracuse Orange USA ! 5.0 !C 13 Lawal, Shane 7001290000000000000♠29 – (1986-10-08)8 October 1986 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) FC Barcelona Lassa ESP ! 4.5 !F/C 14 Aminu, Alade 7001280000000000000♠28 – (1987-09-14)14 September 1987 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) Hapoel Eilat B.C. ISR ! 4.5 !F/C 15 Ibekwe, Ekene 7001310000000000000♠31 – (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) CEZ Nymburk CZE !	Head coach Will Voigt Assistant coach(es) John Kirk Bryant Mathias Eckhoff Chris Leazier Oladipo Johnson Fortune Solomon Legend (C) Team captain Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 6 August 2016

Group play

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	5	3	2	400	407	−7	8[lower-alpha 1]	Quarter-finals
2	Spain	5	3	2	432	357	+75	8[lower-alpha 1]
3	Lithuania	5	3	2	392	428	−36	8[lower-alpha 1]
4	Argentina	5	3	2	441	428	+13	8[lower-alpha 1]
5	Brazil (H)	5	2	3	411	407	+4	7
6	Nigeria	5	1	4	392	441	−49	6

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Boxing

Nigeria has entered one boxer to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Efe Ajagba had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon.^[14]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Efe Ajagba	Men's super heavyweight	Bye	Paul (TTO) W KO	Dychko (KAZ) L 0–3	Did not advance

Canoeing

Slalom

Nigeria has qualified one canoeist in the men's K-1 class by obtaining a top finish at the 2015 African Canoe Slalom Championships in Sagana, Kenya.^[15][16]

Athlete	Event	Preliminary						Semifinal		Final
		Run 1	Rank	Run 2	Rank	Best	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jonathan Akinyemi	Men's K-1	107.49	20	104.59	19	104.59	20	Did not advance

Football

Men's tournament

Nigeria men's football team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a top two finish at the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.^[17][18]

Team roster

The following is the Nigerian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[19]

Head coach: Samson Siasia

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Daniel Akpeyi*	(1986-08-03)3 August 1986 (aged 30)	3	0	Chippa United
2	2DF	Muenfuh Sincere	(1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 18)	25	0	Rhapsody
3	2DF	Kingsley Madu	(1995-12-12)12 December 1995 (aged 20)	3	0	AS Trenčín
4	2DF	Shehu Abdullahi	(1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 23)	9	0	União da Madeira
5	2DF	Saturday Erimuya	(1998-01-10)10 January 1998 (aged 18)	6	1	Kayseri Erciyesspor
6	2DF	William Troost-Ekong	(1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 22)	6	0	Haugesund
7	4FW	Aminu Umar	(1995-03-06)6 March 1995 (aged 21)	9	2	Osmanlıspor
8	3MF	Oghenekaro Etebo	(1995-11-09)9 November 1995 (aged 20)	19	11	Feirense
9	4FW	Imoh Ezekiel (c)	(1993-10-24)24 October 1993 (aged 22)	6	0	Anderlecht
10	3MF	John Obi Mikel*	(1987-04-22)22 April 1987 (aged 29)	6	1	Chelsea
11	4FW	Junior Ajayi	(1996-01-29)29 January 1996 (aged 20)	19	10	Al Ahly
12	3MF	Popoola Saliu	(1994-08-07)7 August 1994 (aged 21)	8	0	Seraing United
13	4FW	Umar Sadiq	(1997-02-02)2 February 1997 (aged 19)	6	4	Roma
14	3MF	Azubuike Okechukwu	(1997-04-19)19 April 1997 (aged 19)	24	1	Yeni Malatyaspor
15	2DF	Ndifreke Udo	(1998-08-15)15 August 1998 (aged 17)	18	0	Abia Warriors
16	2DF	Stanley Amuzie	(1996-02-28)28 February 1996 (aged 20)	18	0	Olhanense
17	3MF	Usman Mohammed	(1994-03-02)2 March 1994 (aged 22)	19	1	União da Madeira
18	1GK	Emmanuel Daniel	(1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (aged 22)	25	0	Enugu Rangers

* Over-aged player.

Group play

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Nigeria	3	2	0	1	6	6	0	6	Quarter-finals
2	Colombia	3	1	2	0	6	4	+2	5
3	Japan	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4
4	Sweden	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

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Quarterfinal

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Semifinal

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Bronze medal match

Rowing

Nigeria has qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games at the 2015 African Continental Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Chierika Ukogu	Women's single sculls	8:35.34	3 QF	Bye		7:54.44	5 SC/D	8:18.55	4 FD	7:44.76	20

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Nigeria has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics, signifying its return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.^[26][27][28]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Samson Opuakpo	Men's 50 m freestyle	24.85	59	Did not advance
Rechael Tonjor	Women's 100 m breaststroke	1:21.43	42	Did not advance

Table tennis

Nigeria has entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Olympic veterans Quadri Aruna and Olufunke Oshonaike secured places each in the men's and women's singles by virtue of a top four finish at the 2015 All-Africa Games.^[29] Meanwhile, Segun Toriola and Offiong Edem took the remaining spots on the Nigerian team by virtue of their top 2 finish respectively at the African Qualification Tournament in Khartoum, Sudan. For Toriola, he has become the fourth table tennis player and the first ever African athlete to appear in seven editions of the Summer Olympic Games.^[30][31]

Abiodun Bode was awarded the third spot to build the men's team for the Games as the top African nation in the ITTF Olympic Rankings.^[32]

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Quadri Aruna	Men's singles	Bye		Wang Y (SVK) W 4–1	Chuang C-y (TPE) W 4–0	Boll (GER) W 4–2	Ma L (CHN) L 0–4	Did not advance
Segun Toriola		Bye	Prokopcov (CZE) W 4–2	Niwa (JPN) L 2–40	Did not advance
Bode Abiodun Quadri Aruna Segun Toriola	Men's team	N/A				China (CHN) L 0–3	Did not advance
Offiong Edem	Women's singles	Yee (FIJ) W 4–0	Pavlovich (BLR) L 1–4	Did not advance
Olufunke Oshonaike		Sahakian (LIB) W 4–3	Diaz (PUR) L 2–4	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Nigeria has qualified one female weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top four national finish at the 2016 African Championships.^[33] The team must allocate this place by June 20, 2016.^[34]

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mariam Usman	Women's +75 kg	115	11	150	8	265	9

Wrestling

Nigeria has qualified a total of seven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spot in the women's freestyle 53 kg at the 2015 World Championships, while the majority of Olympic berths were awarded to Nigerian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2016 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament.^[35][36]

Key:

• VT – Victory by Fall.
• PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
• PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
• ST – Decision by points – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
• SP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) 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
Amas Daniel	−65 kg	Bye	Iakobishvili (GEO) L 1–3 PP	Did not advance					17
Soso Tamarau	−97 kg	Bye	Ibragimov (UZB) L 0–4 ST	Did not advance					19

Women'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
Mercy Genesis	−48 kg	Bye	Matkowska (POL) L 0–3 PO	Did not advance					14
Odunayo Adekuoroye	−53 kg	Bye	S Mattsson (SWE) L 0–5 VT	Did not advance					17
Aminat Adeniyi	−58 kg	Bye	Olli (FIN) L 1–3 PP	Did not advance					16
Blessing Oborududu	−63 kg	Bye	Soronzonbold (MGL) L 1–3 PP	Did not advance					14
Hannah Rueben	−69 kg	Bye	Yeats (CAN) L 1–4 SP	Did not advance					14

See also

• Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

References