List of medals won by Nigeria in Olympic games. The tally includes records, gold, silver and bronze medalists in various olympic games and athletics events.
Nigeria at Olympics
The National Olympic Committee for Nigeria (The Nigeria Olympic Committee) was founded in 1951. The nation first participated in the Olympic Games in 1952. Nigeria has sent athletes to participate in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Nigerian athletes have won most of their medals in athletics and boxing. Here is an all-time Olympics medal tally of Nigeria.
| Total Medals : 24 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Medals : 3 | Silver Medals : 8 | Bronze Medals : 13 | Overall Rank : 65 |
Olympic Games Medal Table of Nigeria (IOC code: NGR)
Year |
Host |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Tokyo, Japan | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 1972 | Munich, West Germany | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| 1992 | Barcelona, Spain | 0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Total | 3 |
8 |
13 |
24 |
Nigeria Total Medal Count by Sport
Sport |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics Men | 1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
| Women Athletics | 1 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
| Boxing | 0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| Football | 1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Taekwondo | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Women Weightlifting | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Nigeria Medal Count by Athletes
Athlete Name |
Sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Football Team | Football | 1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali and Christy Opara Thompson | Women Athletics | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Blessing Okagbare | Women Athletics | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Chika Chukwumerije | Taekwondo | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Chioma Ajunwa | Women Athletics | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| David Izonritei | Boxing | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Deji Aliu, Aaron Egbele, Uchenna Emedolu, Olusoji Fasuba | Athletics Men | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Duncan Dokiwari | Boxing | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Falilat Ogunkoya | Women Athletics | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Falilat Ogunkoya, Bisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf and Charity Opara | Women Athletics | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Franca Idoko, Gloria Kemasuode, Halimat Ismaila, Oludamola Osayomi, Agnes Osazuwa (heats only) | Women Athletics | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Glory Alozie | Women Athletics | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Innocent Egbunike, Rotimi Peters, Moses Ugbusien, and Sunday Uti | Athletics Men | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Isaac Ikhouria | Boxing | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Mary Onyali | Women Athletics | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Musa Audu, James Godday, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Saul Weigopwa | Athletics Men | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Nojim Maiyegun | Boxing | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Oluyemi Kayode, Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, and Osmond Ezinwa (heats) | Athletics Men | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Peter Konyegwachie | Boxing | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Richard Igbineghu | Boxing | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Ruth Ogbeifo | Women Weightlifting | 0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Sunday Bada, Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Nduka Awazie (heats), Fidelis Gadzama (heats) | Athletics Men | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Team events | Football | 0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |