Nigeria at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Nigeria at the Olympic Games

Flag of Nigeria
IOC code  NGR
NOC Nigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 61 in 7 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

Nigeria is scheduled to compete 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 have participated in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

Athletics

Nigerian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]

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
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank




 4×100 m relay N/A

Basketball

Men's tournament

Nigeria men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the AfroBasket 2015 in Tunisia.[3]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Brazil (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 OQT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host.

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.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Efe Ajagba Super heavyweight

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.[5][6]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jonathan Akinyemi Men's K-1

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.[7][8]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 4 August 2016. Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal differential; 3) Goals scored; 4) Repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 5) Lots drawn by FIFA

4 August 2016 (2016-08-04)
21:00*

Nigeria  Match 8  Japan

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
18:00*

Sweden  Match 9  Nigeria

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
19:00

Colombia  Match 21  Nigeria

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.

Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Chierika Ukogu Single sculls

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

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.[9] 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.[10][11]

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
Quadri Aruna Men's singles
Segun Toriola
Quadri Aruna
Segun Toriola
 		 Men's team N/A
Offiong Edem Women's singles
Olufunke Oshonaike

Wrestling

Nigeria has qualified seven wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic tournament. 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 berths had been awarded to the Nigerian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2016 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament.[12][13]

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
Amas Daniel −65 kg
Soso Tamarau −97 kg
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
Odunayo Adekuoroye −53 kg
Aminat Adeniyi −58 kg
Blessing Oborududu −63 kg
Hannah Rueben −69 kg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria beat Angola in AfroBasket 2015 Final to win first-ever continental title". FIBA Africa. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Weekend’s finalists confirmed as first boxers from African Olympic qualification event secure quota places for Rio". AIBA. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Obalola, Nurudeen (10 November 2015). "Akinyemi Qualifies For Rio Olympics, Calls For NSC Support". Complete Sports. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Three more nations enter the Rio race". International Canoe Federation. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "U23 Cup of Nations: Nigeria and Algeria clinch final and Rio place". BBC Sport. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nigeria, Algeria to represent Africa at Rio 2016". FIFA. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Odutola, Bowale (18 September 2015). "Quadri, Oshonaike qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  10. ↑ Marshall, Ian (18 February 2016). "Rio Place Booked Segun Toriola Stands Alone in Africa". ITTF. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Table Tennis: Toriola makes historic 7th Olympic Games". Nigeria: The News Journal. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Wrestling for Rio 2016". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  13. ↑ Eludini, Tunde (2 April 2016). "Wrestling: Four Nigerian women qualify for Rio Olympics". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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