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Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Contents

Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
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Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres:

  • Uchenna Emedolu - Semifinal: 10.35 s (did not advance)
  • Deji Aliu - Round 2: 10.26 s (did not advance)

Women's 100 metres:

  • Endurance Ojokolo - Round 2, 11.35 s (did not advance)
  • Mercy Nku - Round 2, 11.39 s (did not advance)

Women's 200 metres:

  • Mary Onyali-Omagbemi - Round 1: 23.37 s, Round 2: 23.75 s

Men's 400 metres:

  • Saul Weigopwa - Semifinal: 45.67 s (did not advance)

Men's 4x100 metre relay:

  • Olusoji Fasuba , Uchenna Emedolu, Aaron Egbele , and Deji Aliu - Final, 0:38.23 (bronze medal)

Women's 4x100 metre relay:

  • Endurance Ojokolo , Oludamola Osayomi , Mercy Nku , and Gloria Kemasuode - Round 1: 43.00 s, Final: 43.42 s (7th place)

Men's 4x400 metre relay:

  • James Godday , Musa Audu , Saul Weigopwa, and Enefiok Udo Obong - Final, 3:00.90 (bronze medal)

Women's 4x400 metre relay:

  • Ngozi Cynthia Nwokocha , Gloria Amuche Nwosu , Halimat Ismaila , and Christy Ekpukhon - Round 1: 3:30.78 (15th place)

Basketball

Women's: 11th place

  • Preliminary round: 1-4
  • Classification (11/12): defeated Korea, 68-64

Boxing

Nigeria sent seven boxers to the 2004 Olympics. Five lost their first matches, while the other two made it to the quarterfinals (one with two wins, the other with a bye and a win) before being defeated. The team's combined record was 3-7 and they earned no medals.

Light Flyweight (48kg)

  • Effiong Okon
    1. Round of 32 - Lost to Alfonso Pinto of Italy, outscored

Bantamweight (54kg)

  • Nestor Bolum
    1. Round of 32 - Defeated Petit Jesus Ngnitedem of Gabon, 23-17
    2. Round of 16 - Defeated Diwakar Prasad of India, outscored
    3. Quarterfinal - Lost to Worapoj Petchkoom of Thailand, 29-14

Featherweight (57kg)

  • Muideen Ganiyu
    1. Round of 32 - Bye
    2. Round of 16 - Defeated Khumiso Ikgopoleng of Botswana, 25-16
    3. Quarterfinal - Lost to Song Guk Kim of DPR Korea, 32-11

Lightweight (60kg)

Light Heavyweight (81kg)

  • Isaac Ekpo
    1. Round of 32 - Lost to Utkirbek Haydarov of Uzbekistan, 21-11

Heavyweight (91kg)

  • Emmanuel Izonritei
    1. Round of 16 - Lost to Naser Al Shami of Syria, 30-17

Super Heavyweight (over 91kg)

  • Gbenga Oluokun
    1. Round of 16 - Lost to Roberto Cammarelle of Italy, 29-13

Football (Soccer)

Women's: 6th place

  • Preliminary round: 1-0-1
  • Quarterfinal: lost to Germany, 2-1

Officials

  • President: Habu Gumel
  • Secretary General: Olabanji Oladapo
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