Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Nigeria at the
1980 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNGR
NOCNigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Moscow
Competitors50
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Nigeria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

  • Heat — 10.39
  • Quarterfinals — 10.34
  • Semifinals — 10.51 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 10.59
  • Quarterfinals — 10.73 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 10.58
  • Quarterfinals — 10.67 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

  • Heat — 21.79 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4×400 metres Relay

  • Heat — 3:14.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 7.82 m
  • Final — 7.49 m (→ 11th place)
  • Qualification — 7.77 m (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — 7.43 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 metres

  • Heat — 11.72
  • Quarterfinals — 11.55 (→ did not advance)
  • Heat — 11.75
  • Quarterfinals — 11.60 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)

Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

Football (soccer)

Men's team competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to Kuwait (1-3)
  • Drew with Czechoslovakia (1-1)
  • Lost to Colombia (0-1)
  • Quarter Finals
  • Did not advance


Team Roster

References