Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Silver

• Oluyemi Kayode, Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, and Osmond Ezinwa (heats) — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
• David Izonritei — Boxing, Men's Heavyweight
• Richard Igbineghu — Boxing, Men's Super Heavyweight

Bronze

• Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Mary Onyali and Christy Opara Thompson — Athletics, Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

Athletics

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

• Udeme Ekpeyong, Emmanuel Okoli, Hassan Bosso, and Sunday Bada

• Heat — 3:00.39
• Final — 3:01.71 (→ 5th place)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• Moses Malagu

• First Round – Defeated Richard Buttimer (IRL), 12:8
• Second Round – Lost to Raúl González (CUB), RSC-2

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Mohammed Sabo

• First Round – Defeated Robert Ciba (POL), RSC-3
• Second Round – Defeated Chatree Suwanyod (THA), 16:7
• Quarterfinals – Lost to Wayne McCullough (IRL), 13:31

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

• Moses Odion

• First Round – Defeated Janos Petrovics (HUN), 18:8
• Second Round – Lost to Oscar De La Hoya (USA), 4:16

Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)

• James Mozez

• First Round – Lost to Arlo Chavez (PHI), 6:12

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• Tajudeen Sabitu

• First Round – Lost to Francisc Vaştag (ROM), 0:9

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• David Defiagbon

• First Round – Lost to Raúl Márquez (USA), 7:8

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

• Jacklord Jacobs

• First Round – Bye
• Second Round – Lost to Rostislav Zaulichniy (EUN), 8:16

Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)

• David Izonritei → Silver Medal

• First Round – Bye
• Second Round – Defeated Morteza Shiri (IRN), RSC-3 (01:35)
• Quarterfinals – Defeated Kirk Johnson (CAN), 9:5
• Semifinals – Defeated David Tua (NZL), 12:7
• Final – Lost to Félix Savón (CUB), 1:14

Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)

• Richard Igbineghu → Silver Medal

• First Round – Bye
• Second Round – Defeated Liade Alhassan (GHA), walk-over
• Quarterfinals – Defeated Gitas Juskevicius (LTU), KO-2
• Semifinals – Defeated Svilen Rusinov (BUL), 9:7
• Final – Lost to Roberto Balado (CUB), 2:13

Handball

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

• Musa Bakare

• Heat – 24.13 (→ did not advance, 41st place)

Men's 100m Butterfly

• Musa Bakare

• Heat – 58.36 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)

Women's 50m Freestyle

• Joshua Ikhaghomi

• Heat – 27.53 (→ did not advance, 39th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Joshua Ikhaghomi

• Heat – 1:00.72 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)