Nigeria at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Nigeria at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNGR
NOCNigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Nigeria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

Results by event

Athletics

100 m

  • Round 1: in the Heat 11 (rank 1) qualified for the quarterfinals, 10.8 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.01 seconds (automatically stopped)
  • Quarterfinals: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.02 seconds (automatically stopped)
  • 1. Round: eliminated in the 2nd Run (rank 3), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.09 seconds (automatically stopped)
  • 1. Round: eliminated in the 7th Run (rank 5), 11.0 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.10 seconds (automatically stopped)

4 × 100 meters relay

  • Round one: eliminated in the 4th Run, 47.3 seconds (hand-stopped), 47.39 seconds (automatically stopped), disqualified

400 m

  • 1. Round: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 49.4 seconds (hand-stopped), 49.57 seconds (automatically stopped)

Triple jump

  • Qualification round: 14.81 meters, qualified for the final
  • Try one: 14.81 meters
  • Try two: omitted
  • Try three: omitted
  • Final: 15.03 meters, rank 17
  • Try one: 14.98 meters
  • Try two: 15.03 meters
  • Try three: 14.87 meters
  • Qualification round: 14.93 meters, 16th place qualified for the final
  • Try one: 14.93 meters
    Try two: omitted
    Try three: omitted
  • Final round: no valid distance, rank 22
  • Try one: invalid
    Try two: invalid
    Try three: omitted

High jump

  • Qualification round: 1.92 meters, rank 4, qualified for the final
  • 1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt
  • 1.78 meters: omitted
  • 1.82 meters: valid, without failed attempt
  • 1.88 meters: omitted
  • 1.92 meters: valid, without failed attempt
  • Final round: 2.00 meters, rank 9
  • 1.80 meters: omitted
  • 1.86 meters: valid, a failed attempt
  • 1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts
  • 1.96 meters: valid, a failed attempt
  • 2.00 meters: valid, without failed attempt
  • 2.03 meters: invalid, three failed attempts
  • Qualification round: 1.92 meters, 22nd place qualified for the final
  • 1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt
  • 1.78 meters: omitted
  • 1.82 meters: omitted
  • 1.88 meters: valid, two failed attempts
  • 1.92 meters: valid, a failed attempt
  • Final round: 1.92 meters, rank 19
  • 1.80 meters: valid, without failed attempt
  • 1.86 meters: valid, without failed attempt
  • 1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts
  • 1.96 meters: invalid, three failed attempts

Long jump

  • Qualification round: 7.29 meters, rank 10, qualified for the final
  • Try one: 7.05 meters
  • Try two: 7.29 meters
  • Try three: omitted
  • Final round: 7.36 meters, rank 5
  • Try one: 7.28 meters
  • Try two: 6.77 meters
  • Try three: 7.36 meters
  • Try four: 6.42 meters
  • Try five: invalid
  • Attempt six: 6.91 meters
  • Qualification round: 6.53 meters, rank 29
  • Try one: invalid
  • Try two: 6.53 meters
  • Try three: invalid

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