Nigeria at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Results by event Athletics Men's 100M Edward Ajado First Round — 11.25s DNQ

Titus Erinle First Round — 11.12 DNQ

Men's 200M Edward Ajado First Round — 22.92s DNQ

Muslim Arogundade First Round — 22.71 DNQ

Rafiu Oluwa First Round — 22.89 (Q) Quarterfinals — 22.69 DNQ

Men's 4x100 relay First Round — (Muslim Arongudade, Titus Erinle, Karim Olowu, Rafiu Oluwa) 42.4s (Q) Semifinals — 41.9 5th DNQ

Long Jump Karim Olowu First Round — 6.96 DNQ

Sylvanus Williams First Round — 6.98 DNQ High Jump Josiah Majekodunmi First Round — 1.87m (Qualified) Final — 1.90m 9th

Nafiu Osagie First Round — 1.87m (Qualified) Final — 1.90m 18th

Boniface Guobadia First Round — 1.87m (Qualified) Final — 1.80m 20th

References Official Olympic Reports