Niger at the Olympics

Niger at the
Olympics
IOC code NIG
NOC Nigerien Olympic and National Sports Committee
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer appearances

Niger has sent athletes to all Summer Olympic Games held since 1964 except for 1976 and 1980. Only twice has the country won an Olympic medal: Issaka Daborg, who won a bronze medal in light welterweight boxing in 1972, and Abdoul Razak Issoufou, who won a silver medal in men's +80 kg taekwondo in 2016. No athletes from Niger have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Japan 1964 Tokyo10000
Mexico 1968 Mexico City20000
West Germany 1972 Munich4001143
Canada 1976 MontrealDid Not Participate
Soviet Union 1980 MoscowDid Not Participate
United States 1984 Los Angeles40000
South Korea 1988 Seoul50000
Spain 1992 Barcelona30000
United States 1996 Atlanta30000-
Australia 2000 Sydney40000-
Greece 2004 Athens40000
China 2008 Beijing50000-
United Kingdom 2012 London60000
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro6010169
Japan 2020 TokyoFuture Event
Total0112124

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Taekwondo010125
Boxing001167
Total0112124

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeIssaka DaborgWest Germany 1972 Munich BoxingMen's light welterweight
 SilverAbdoul Razak IssoufouBrazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro TaekwondoMen's +80kg

See also

  • "Niger". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists — Niger". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Niger". Sports-Reference.com.
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