Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Nigeria is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation made its debut in Helsinki 1952, Nigerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Montreal 1976 as part of the Congolese-led boycott.
| Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 9 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxng | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Athletics
Nigerian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- 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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Emmanuel Bamidele | Men's 400 m | ||||||||
| Edose Ibadin | Men's 800 m | ||||||||
| Ezekiel Nathaniel | Men's 400 m hurdles | ||||||||
| Tobi Amusan | Women's 100 m hurdles | ||||||||
Boxing
For the first time since 2016, Nigeria entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Dolapo Omole (men's featherweight), Olaitan Olaore (men's heavyweight) and Cynthia Ogunsemilore (women's lightweight) secured one spots in their respective division by advancing to the final match and win the 2023 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Dolapo Omole | Men's featherweight | ||||||
| Olaitan Olaore | Men's heavyweight | ||||||
| Cynthia Ogunsemilore | Women's lightweight | ||||||
Cycling
Road
Nigeria qualified one rider to compete in the women's road race by finishing in the top two at the 2023 African Championships in Accra, Ghana.[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ese Ukpeseraye | Women's road race |
Wrestling
Nigeria qualified one wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Odunayo Adekuoroye qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[5]
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Odunayo Adekuoroye | Women's −57 kg | ||||||
References
- "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- "Nigeria's Joshua Omole: From dodging hunger pains to securing Paris 2024 Olympic quota at the Africa Boxing Qualifier". International Olympic Committee. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- "Cycling: Ese Becomes First Nigerian To Pick 2023 Olympics Ticket". The Heritage Times. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- @BCNtweet (16 February 2023). "As the 2023 African Cycling Road Championships concludes, we finish our coverage with a roundup of the women's road race" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 February 2023 – via Twitter.
- "1st Phase - 2023 Senior World Championships - Belgrade (SRB)" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Retrieved 11 October 2023.