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{{infobox country at games | NOC = NGR | NOCname = Nigeria Olympic Committee | games = Summer Olympics | year = 2012 | flagcaption = | oldcode = | website = {{url|www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org }} | location = London | competitors = 53 | sports = 8 | flagbearer = Sinivie Boltic | rank = | gold = 0 | silver = 0 | bronze = 0 | officials = | appearances = auto | app_begin_year = | app_end_year = | summerappearances = | winterappearances = | seealso = }}Nigeria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Olympics. Nigeria missed the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott. The Nigerian Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1984. A total of 53 athletes, 30 men and 23 women, competed in 8 sports. Men's basketball was the only team-based sport in which Nigeria was represented at these Olympic Games. Among the eight sports played by the athletes, Nigeria marked its official Olympic debut in slalom canoeing. The Nigerian team featured two Olympic medalists from Beijing: taekwondo jin Chika Chukwumerije, who served as the nation's team captain,[1] and long jumper Blessing Okagbare. Table tennis player Segun Toriola, the oldest member of the team, at age 37, became the first Nigerian athlete to compete in six Olympic games. Toriola's fellow table tennis player Olufunke Oshonaike made her fifth Olympic appearance, making her the nation's oldest and most experienced female athlete. Freestyle wrestler Sinivie Boltic was Nigeria's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 2000. Nigeria failed to win a single medal for the first time in Olympic history since 1988, after achieving poor athletic performance at these Games. Triple jumper Tosin Oke, the women's sprint relay team (led by Blessing Okagbare), and weightlifter Felix Ekpo qualified successfully for the final rounds of their respective events, but missed out of the medal standings. Following the athletes' lackluster performance, President Goodluck Jonathan "called for a complete overhaul of Nigerian sports administration". A few weeks after the Olympics, the Nigerian athletes, however, were able to recapture the nation's sporting success at the Paralympics, as they had earned a total of twelve medals, including six golds.[2] Athletics{{main|Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Nigerian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[3][4] - 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 |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Ogho-Oghene Egwero | 100 m | Bye}} | 10.38 | 6 | Did not advance | Peter Emelieze | Bye}} | 10.22 | 5 | Did not advance | Obinna Joseph Metu | Bye}} | 10.35 | 5 | Did not advance | Noah Akwu | 200 m | 20.67 | 5 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Amaechi Morton | 400 m hurdles | 49.34 | 3 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | {{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}} | Did not advance | Selim Nurudeen | 110 m hurdles | 13.51 | 2 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 13.55 | 5 | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final |
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
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Stanley Gbageke | Long jump | 7.59 | 27 | Did not advance | Tosin Oke | Triple jump | 16.83 | 9 q | 16.95 | 7 |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Seun Adigun | 100 m hurdles | 13.56 | 4 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Gloria Asumnu | 100 m | Bye}} | 11.13 | 3 Q | 11.21 | 5 | Did not advance | 200 m | 23.43 | 6 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Regina George | 400 m | 51.24 | 1 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 51.35 | 5 | Did not advance | Muizat Ajoke Odumosu | 400 m hurdles | 54.93 | 3 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 54.40 | 1 Q | 55.31 | 8 | Blessing Okagbare | 100 m | Bye}} | 10.93 | 1 Q | 10.92 | 1 Q | 11.00 | 8 | Omolara Omotosho | 400 m | 52.11 | 4 q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | 51.41 | 4 | Did not advance | Oludamola Osayomi | 100 m | Bye}} | 11.36 | 4 | Did not advance | Christy Udoh | 200 m | 23.19 | 5 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | Did not advance | Endurance Abinuwa Gloria Asumnu Blessing Okagbare Oludamola Osayomi Christy Udoh* | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.75 | 5 q | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | 42.64 | 4 | Bukola Abogunloko Regina George Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Omolara Omotosho Idara Otu* | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.29 | 4 q | colspan=4 {{n/a}} | {{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}} |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final |
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
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Doreen Amata | High jump | 1.90 | 17 | Did not advance | Blessing Okagbare | Long jump | 6.34 | 17 | Did not advance |
- Combined events –
- //Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon">Heptathlon
Athlete | Event | 100H | 100 m hurdles | HJ | High jump | SP | Shot put | 200 m | LJ | Long jump | JT | Javelin throw | 800 m | Final | Rank | Uhunoma Osazuwa | Result | 13.46 | 1.77 | 12.77 | 24.62 | 5.74 | DNS|Did not start}} | — | {{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
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Points | 1056 | 941 | 712 | 922 | 771 | 0 | — |
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Basketball {{main|Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Men's tournament{{main|Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}- Roster
{{2012 Summer Olympics Nigeria men's basketball team roster}}- Group play
{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball group A standings}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A1|bgc=#eeeeee}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A4}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A9|bgc=#eeeeee}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A12}}{{2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball game A14|bgc=#eeeeee}}Boxing{{main|Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Nigeria has so far qualified boxers for the following events[5] - Men
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 |
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Muideen Olalekan Akanji | Middleweight | O'Neill|IRL|2012 Summer}} L 6–15 | Did not advance | Lukmon Olaiwola Lawal | Light heavyweight | Al-Matbouli|JOR|2012 Summer}} L 7–19 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Edith Agu-Ogoke | Middleweight | Vystropova|AZE|2012 Summer}} W 14–12 | Torlopova|RUS|2012 Summer}} L 8–18 | Did not advance |
Canoeing{{main|Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}SlalomNigeria has qualified boats for the following events Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final |
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Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
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Jonathan Akinyemi | Men's K-1 | 104.70 | 20 | 146.95 | 21 | 104.70 | 21 | Did not advance |
Table tennis{{main|Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Nigeria has so far qualified two men and two women. Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Quadri Aruna | Men's singles | Bye}} | Machado|ESP|2012 Summer}} W 4–2 | Vang|TUR|2012 Summer}} L 2–4 | Did not advance | Segun Toriola | Ho|CAN|2012 Summer}} W 4–1 | Persson|SWE|2012 Summer}} L 1–4 | Did not advance | Offiong Edem | Women's singles | Meshref|EGY|2012 Summer}} L 2–4 | Did not advance | Olufunke Oshonaike | Shahsavari|IRI|2012 Summer}} W 4–3 | Tan|ITA|2012 Summer}} L 0–4 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo{{main|Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Nigeria has qualified 2 athletes.[6] Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Isah Adam Muhammad | Men's −68 kg | Abu-Libdeh|JOR|2012 Summer}} L 1–13 | Did not advance | Chika Chukwumerije | Men's +80 kg | Despaigne|CUB|2012 Summer}} L 0–1 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting{{main|Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Nigeria has qualified the following quota places. Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
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Felix Ekpo | Men's −77 kg | 151 | 7 | 180 | 8 | 331 | 8 | Mariam Usman | Women's +75 kg | 129 | 3 | 160 | DNF|Did not finish}} | 129 | DNF|Did not finish}} |
Wrestling{{main|Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}Nigeria has qualified the following quota places. Key: - {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}} - Victory by Fall.
- {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}} - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Andrew Dick | −84 kg | Bye}} | Espinal|PUR|2012 Summer}} L 1–3 {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}} | Did not advance | Bye}} | Marsagishvili|GEO|2012 Summer}} L 0–5 {{abbr|VB|Victory by Injury}} | Did not advance | 18 | Sinivie Boltic | −96 kg | Bye}} | Ceban|MDA|2012 Summer}} L 1–3 {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}} | Did not advance | 14 |
- Women's freestyle
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
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Blessing Oborududu | −63 kg | Bye}} | Michalik|POL|2012 Summer}} L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}} | Did not advance | 19 | Amarachi Obiajunwa | −72 kg | Bye}} | Wang J|CHN|2012 Summer}} L 0–5 {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}} | Did not advance | 15 |
See also- Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
References1. ^{{cite news|title=Chukwumerije’s Team Nigeria Captain|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/07/chukwumerijes-team-nigeria-captain/|publisher=Vanguard|date=24 July 2012|accessdate=10 September 2012}} 2. ^{{cite news|title=Nigeria's success in turning silver into gold|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19488395|publisher=BBC Sports|date=6 September 2012|accessdate=10 September 2012}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=iaaf.org – Top Lists|url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=27 September 2011}} 4. ^{{citation|title=IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS|url=http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Statistics/Standards/05/97/61/20110415082248_httppostedfile_EntryStandards_London2012_24135.pdf|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=27 September 2011}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4729/news.aspx|title=Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed|date=5 May 2012|publisher=AIBA|accessdate=5 May 2012}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.wtf.org/wtf_eng/site/news/notice.html?bbs_no=5984&bbs_code=10008&bbs_num=556&symode=view |title=African Qualification Tournament for 2012 London Olympics |date= 12 January 2012 |publisher=WTF |accessdate=12 January 2012}}
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