- Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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Nigeria at the Olympic Games
Flag of Nigeria – Flag bearersIOC code NGR NOC Nigeria Olympic Committee Inc. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Competitors 50 Medals Gold
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0Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Nigeria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Contents
Results by event
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
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- Heat — 10.39
- Quarterfinals — 10.34
- Semifinals — 10.51 (→ did not advance)
- Samson Oyeledun
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- Heat — 10.59
- Quarterfinals — 10.73 (→ did not advance)
- Hammed Adio
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- Heat — 10.58
- Quarterfinals — 10.67 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Hammed Adio
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- Heat — 21.79 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4×400 metres Relay
- Sunday Uti, Hope Ezeigbo, Felix Imadiyi, and Dele Udo
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- Heat — 3:14.1 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Kayode Elegbede
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- Qualification — 7.82 m
- Final — 7.49 m (→ 11th place)
- Jubobosaye Kio
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- Qualification — 7.77 m (→ did not advance)
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- Qualification — 7.43 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 metres
- Oguzoeme Nsenu
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- Heat — 11.72
- Quarterfinals — 11.55 (→ did not advance)
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- Heat — 11.75
- Quarterfinals — 11.60 (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
- Nureni Gbadamosi
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Michael Anthony (Guyana) on points (5-0)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
- William Azanor
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Tsacho Andreikovski (Bulgaria) after knock-out in first round
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
- Christopher Ossai
- First Round — Lost to Richard Nowakowski (East Germany) on points (0-5)
Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)
- Peter Aydele
- First Round — Lost to Farouk Chanchoun Jawad (Iraq) on points (0-5)
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
- Solomon Ataga
- First Round — Lost to Teófilo Stevenson (Cuba) after knock-out in first round
Football (soccer)
Men's team competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
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- Lost to Kuwait (1-3)
- Drew with Czechoslovakia (1-1)
- Lost to Colombia (0-1)
- Quarter Finals
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- Did not advance
Team Roster-
- Best Ogedegbe
- Moses Effiong
- David Adiele
- Sylvanus Okpala
- Leotis Boateng
- John Orlando
- Tunde Bamidele
- Isima Okey
- Shefiu Mohamed
- Alloysius Atuegbu
- Henry Nwosu
- Felix Owolabi
- Mudashiru Lawal
- Adokie Amiesimaka
- Emmanuel Osigwe
- Kadiri Ikhana
References
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