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Nigeria at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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{{infobox country at games

| NOC = NGR

| NOCname = Nigeria Olympic Committee

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 2012

| flagcaption =

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| 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 =

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| summerappearances =

| winterappearances =

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}}

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,{{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|access-date=10 September 2012}} 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.{{cite news|title=Nigeria's success in turning silver into gold|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19488395|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 September 2012|access-date=10 September 2012}}

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):{{cite web|title=iaaf.org – Top Lists|url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html|publisher=IAAF|access-date=27 September 2011}}{{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|access-date=27 September 2011}}

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;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

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Ogho-Oghene Egwero

|align=left rowspan=3|100 m

|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}

|10.38

|6

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Peter Emelieze

|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}

|10.22

|5

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Obinna Joseph Metu

|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}

|10.35

|5

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Noah Akwu

|align=left|200 m

|20.67

|5

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan="4"|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Amaechi Morton

|align=left|400 m hurdles

|49.34

|3 Q

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Selim Nurudeen

|align=left|110 m hurdles

|13.51

|2 Q

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|13.55

|5

|colspan=2|did not advance

;Field events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Position

!Distance

!Position

align=center

|align=left|Stanley Gbageke

|align=left|Long jump

|7.59

|27

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Tosin Oke

|align=left|Triple jump

|16.83

|9 q

|16.95

|7

;Women

;Track & road events

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Seun Adigun

|align=left|100 m hurdles

|13.56

|4

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Gloria Asumnu

|align=left|100 m

|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}

|11.13

|3 Q

|11.21

|5

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|200 m

|23.43

|6

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Regina George

|align=left|400 m

|51.24

|1 Q

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|51.35

|5

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Muizat Ajoke Odumosu

|align=left|400 m hurdles

|54.93

|3 Q

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|54.40

|1 Q

|55.31

|8

align=center

|align=left|Blessing Okagbare

|align=left|100 m

|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}

|10.93

|1 Q

|10.92

|1 Q

|11.00

|8

align=center

|align=left|Omolara Omotosho

|align=left|400 m

|52.11

|4 q

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|51.41

|4

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Oludamola Osayomi

|align=left|100 m

|colspan=2 {{n/a|Bye}}

|11.36

|4

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Christy Udoh

|align=left|200 m

|23.19

|5

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=4|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Endurance Abinuwa
Gloria Asumnu
Blessing Okagbare
Oludamola Osayomi
Christy Udoh*

|align=left|4 × 100 m relay

|42.75

|5 q

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|42.64

|4

align=center

|align=left|Bukola Abogunloko
Regina George
Muizat Ajoke Odumosu
Omolara Omotosho
Idara Otu*

|align=left|4 × 400 m relay

|3:26.29

|4 q

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}

;Field events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Distance

!Position

!Distance

!Position

align=center

|align=left|Doreen Amata

|align=left|High jump

|1.90

|17

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Blessing Okagbare

|align=left|Long jump

|6.34

|17

|colspan=2|did not advance

;Combined events – Heptathlon

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!Athlete

!Event

!{{Tooltip| 100H | 100 m hurdles}}

!{{Tooltip| HJ | High jump }}

!{{Tooltip| SP | Shot put}}

! 200 m

!{{Tooltip| LJ | Long jump}}

!{{Tooltip| JT | Javelin throw}}

! 800 m

!Final

!Rank

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left|Uhunoma Osazuwa

!style="font-size:95%"|Result

|13.46

|1.77

|12.77

|24.62

|5.74

|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

|—

|rowspan=2 colspan=2|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

align=center

!style="font-size:95%"|Points

|1056

|941

|712

|922

|771

|0

|—

Basketball

{{main|Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

=Men's tournament=

{{main|Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}

;Roster

{{#section:Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters|NGR}}

;Group play

{{#section:Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A1}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A4}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A9}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A12}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A14}}

Boxing

{{main|Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

Nigeria has so far qualified boxers for the following events{{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|access-date=5 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322065056/http://aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/4729/news.aspx|archive-date=22 March 2015|url-status=dead}}

;Men

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Muideen Olalekan Akanji

|align=left|Middleweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|O'Neill|IRL|2012 Summer}}
L 6–15

|colspan=5|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Lukmon Olaiwola Lawal

|align=left|Light heavyweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|Al-Matbouli|JOR|2012 Summer}}
L 7–19

|colspan=5|did not advance

;Women

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Edith Ogoke

|align=left|Middleweight

|{{flagIOCathlete|Vystropova|AZE|2012 Summer}}
W 14–12

|{{flagIOCathlete|Torlopova|RUS|2012 Summer}}
L 8–18

|colspan=3|did not advance

Canoeing

{{main|Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

=Slalom=

Nigeria has qualified boats for the following events

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan="6"|Preliminary

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Run 1

!Rank

!Run 2

!Rank

!Total

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Jonathan Akinyemi

|align=left|Men's K-1

|104.70

|20

|146.95

|21

|104.70

|21

|colspan=4|did not advance

Table tennis

{{main|Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

Nigeria has so far qualified two men and two women.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!Preliminary round

!Round 1

!Round 2

!Round 3

!Round 4

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Quadri Aruna

|align=left rowspan=2|Men's singles

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Machado|ESP|2012 Summer}}
W 4–2

|{{flagIOCathlete|Vang|TUR|2012 Summer}}
L 2–4

|colspan=6|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Segun Toriola

|{{flagIOCathlete|Ho|CAN|2012 Summer}}
W 4–1

|{{flagIOCathlete|Persson|SWE|2012 Summer}}
L 1–4

|colspan=7|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Offiong Edem

|align=left rowspan=2|Women's singles

|{{flagIOCathlete|Meshref|EGY|2012 Summer}}
L 2–4

|colspan=8|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Olufunke Oshonaike

|{{flagIOCathlete|Shahsavari|IRI|2012 Summer}}
W 4–3

|{{flagIOCathlete|Tan|ITA|2012 Summer}}
L 0–4

|colspan=7|did not advance

Taekwondo

{{main|Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

Nigeria has qualified 2 athletes.{{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 |access-date=12 January 2012}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!Repechage

!Bronze Medal

!colspan=2|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Isah Adam Muhammad

|align=left|Men's −68 kg

|{{flagIOCathlete|Abu-Libdeh|JOR|2012 Summer}}
L 1–13

|colspan=6|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Chika Chukwumerije

|align=left|Men's +80 kg

|{{flagIOCathlete|Despaigne|CUB|2012 Summer}}
L 0–1

|colspan=6|did not advance

Weightlifting

{{main|Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

Nigeria has qualified the following quota places.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!colspan="2"|Snatch

!colspan="2"|Clean & Jerk

!rowspan="2"|Total

!rowspan="2"|Rank

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Felix Ekpo

|align=left|Men's −77 kg

|151

|7

|180

|8

|331

|8

align=center

|align=left|Mariam Usman

|align=left|Women's +75 kg

|129

|3

|160

|{{Tooltip|DNF|Did not finish}}

|129

|{{Tooltip|DNF|Did not finish}}

Wrestling

{{main|Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

Nigeria has qualified the following quota places.

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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

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!Qualification

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinal

!Semifinal

!Repechage 1

!Repechage 2

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size: 95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Andrew Dick

|align=left|−84 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Espinal|PUR|2012 Summer}}
L 1–3 {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}}

|colspan=2|did not advance

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Marsagishvili|GEO|2012 Summer}}
L 0–5 {{abbr|VB|Victory by Injury}}

|Did not advance

|18

align=center

|align=left|Sinivie Boltic

|align=left|−96 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Ceban|MDA|2012 Summer}}
L 1–3 {{abbr|PP|Decision by Points - the loser with technical points}}

|colspan=5|did not advance

|14

;Women's freestyle

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!Qualification

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinal

!Semifinal

!Repechage 1

!Repechage 2

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size: 95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Blessing Oborududu

|align=left|−63 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Michalik|POL|2012 Summer}}
L 0–3 {{abbr|PO|Decision by Points - the loser without technical points}}

|colspan=5|did not advance

|19

align=center

|align=left|Amarachi Obiajunwa

|align=left|−72 kg

|{{n/a|Bye}}

|{{flagIOCathlete|Wang J|CHN|2012 Summer}}
L 0–5 {{abbr|VT|Victory by Fall}}

|colspan=5|did not advance

|15

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

{{Nations at the 2012 Summer Olympics}}

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Category:2012 in Nigerian sport