Nigeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Nigeria national football team Football Men's tournament Franca IdokoGloria KemasuodeHalimat IsmailaOludamola OsayomiAgnes Osazuwa (heats only) Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay Blessing Okagbare Athletics Women's long jump Chika Chukwumerije Taekwondo Men's +80 kg Mariam Usman Weightlifting Women's +75kg
Athletics
Fourteen men and eighteen women qualified to represent Nigeria in athletics."Metu, Fasuba, Amata make Nigeria's squad for Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 6, 2008
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 AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankUchenna Emedolu100 m10.464Did not advanceOlusoji Fasuba10.292 Q10.214Did not advanceJames Godday400 m45.492 Qcolspan=2 45.246Did not advanceObinna Joseph Metu100 m10.342 Q10.276Did not advance200 m20.621 Q20.656Did not advanceSelim Nurudeen110 m hurdles13.583 Q13.664Did not advanceSaul Weigopwa400 m45.192 Qcolspan=2 45.025Did not advanceOluwunmi AjeUchenna EmedoluOlusoji FasubaObinna Joseph MetuOnyeabor NgwoguChinedu Oriala4 × 100 m relaycolspan=4 Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankFolashade Abugan400 m51.453 Qcolspan=2 51.306Did not advanceToyin Augustus100 m hurdles13.347colspan=2 Did not advanceJoy Amechi Eze400 m51.974 qcolspan=2 51.875Did not advanceFranca Idoko100 m11.614 q11.667Did not advanceHalimat Ismaila11.724Did not advanceGloria Kemasuode200 m23.726Did not advanceMuizat Ajoke Odumosu400 m51.393 Qcolspan=2 52.457Did not advanceOludamola Osayomi100 m11.131 Q11.282 Q11.448Did not advance200 m23.313 Q23.276Did not advanceFranca IdokoHalimat IsmailaGloria KemasuodeOludamola OsayomiAgnes Osazuwa*4 × 100 m relay43.434 qcolspan=4 43.04Endurance AbinuwaFolashade AbuganJoy Amechi EzeOluoma NwokeMuizat Ajoke OdumosuGladys Stephen4 × 400 m relay3:24.104 qcolspan=4 3:23.747 * Competed in the heats only
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDoreen AmataHigh jump1.89=16Did not advanceVivian ChukwuemekaShot put17.1524Did not advanceChinonye OhadughaTriple jump13.2930Did not advanceBlessing OkagbareLong jump6.5912 q6.91
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankGrace DanielWomen's singlesL 13–21, 8–21Did not advance
Boxing
Nigeria qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All four qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRasheed LawalLightweightL 0–12Did not advanceDauda IzoboLight heavyweightL Did not advanceOlanrewaju DurodolaHeavyweightL 0–11Did not advanceOnorede OhwariemeSuper heavyweightL 1–11Did not advance
Football
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
Gold medal game
Final rank
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Judo
Vivian Yusuf represented Nigeria in Judo."Nigeria's only female judoka for Olympics leaves for overseas training", Xinhua, June 2, 2008
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVivian YusufWomen's −78 kg L 0000–1000Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYellow Yeiyah50 m freestyle24.0055Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNgozi Monu50 m freestyle27.3952Did not advance
Table tennis
Singles AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMonday MerotohunMen's singles L 2–4Did not advanceSegun Toriola W 4–3 W 4–3 W 4–2 L 3–4Did not advanceBose KaffoWomen's singlesL 1–4Did not advanceCecilia OffiongL 0–4Did not advance
Team AthleteEventGroup roundSemifinalsBronze playoff 1Bronze playoff 2Bronze medalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMonday MerotohunKazeem NosiruSegun ToriolaMen's teamGroup DL 0 – 3L 0 – 3W 3 – 23Did not advanceBose KaffoCecilia OffiongOlufunke OshonaikeWomen's teamGroup BL 0 – 3L 0 – 3L 0 – 34Did not advance
Taekwondo
Muhammad Isah Adam and Chika Chukwumerije represented Nigeria in Taekwondo."Nigerian Taekwondo team departs for Germany", Xinhua, July 28, 2008
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIsah Adam MuhammadMen's −68 kgW 2–2 L 0–3Did not advanceChika ChukwumerijeMen's +80 kgW 3–1W 1–0L 2–3W 4–3Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankFelix EkpoMen's −77 kg143181821432515Benedict UlokoMen's −85 kg148161911333913Mariam UsmanWomen's +75 kg115=6150=2265
Wrestling
Key - Victory by Fall. - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points. - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWilson Siewari−120 kgL 0–3 Did not advance18
Women's freestyle AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAmarachi Obiajunwa−72 kgL 0–5 Did not advance15
See also Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Nigeria at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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