Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Nigeria at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNGR
NOCNigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Sydney
Competitors83 (44 men and 39 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer Sunday Bada
Medals
Ranked 41st
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldNduka Awazie
Fidelis Gadzama
Clement Chukwu
Jude Monye
Sunday Bada
Enefiok Udo-Obong		AthleticsMen's 4×400 metre relay
 SilverGlory AlozieAthleticsWomen's 100 metre hurdles
 SilverRuth OgbeifoWeightliftingWomen's 75 kg

Results by event

Athletics

Men's competition

Men's 100 m

  • Round 1 — 10.31
  • Round 2 — 10.36
  • Semifinal — 10.45 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 10.35
  • Round 2 — 10.29
  • Semifinal — 10.32 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 10.72 (did not advance)

Men's 200 m

  • Round 1 — 20.76
  • Round 2 — 20.33
  • Semifinal — 20.71 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 20.87
  • Round 2 — 20.93 (did not advance)

Men's 400 m

  • Round 1 — 45.75 (did not advance)
  • Round 2 — 45.83 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 45.79
  • Round 2 — 46.32 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 46.81 (did not advance)

Men's 400 m hurdles

  • Round 1 — 51.06 (did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m

  • Round 1 — 38.85
  • Semifinal — DNF (did not advance)

Men's 4 × 400 m

  • Round 1 — 03:01.20
  • Semifinal — 03:01.06
  • Final — 02:58.68 (silver medal)

Men's shot put

  • Qualifying — 19.11 (did not advance)

Men's Discus

  • Qualifying — DNS (did not advance)

Women's competition

Women's 100 m

  • Round 1 — 11.36
  • Round 2 — 11.40 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 11.41
  • Round 2 — 11.26
  • Semifinal — 11.56 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 11.60
  • Round 2 — 11.67 (did not advance)

Women's 200 m

  • Round 1 — 22.90
  • Round 2 — 23.03 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 23.14
  • Round 2 — 22.95
  • Semifinal — 23.40 (did not advance)
  • Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju
  • Round 1 — 23.21
  • Round 2 — 23.21 (did not advance)

Women's 400 m

  • Round 1 — 51.61
  • Round 2 — 51.87 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 51.77
  • Round 2 — 51.04 (did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 51.88
  • Round 2 — 50.49
  • Semifinal — 50.18
  • Final — 50.12 (7th place)

Women's 100 m hurdles

  • Gloria Alozie
  • Round 1 — 12.84
  • Round 2 — 12.84
  • Semifinal — 12.68
  • Final — 12.68 (Silver medal)
  • Round 1 — 13.09
  • Round 2 — 13.11 (did not advance)

Women's 4 × 100 m

  • Round 1 — 43.28
  • Semifinal — 42.82
  • Final — 44.05 (7th place)

Women's 4 × 400 m

  • Round 1 — 03:22.99
  • Final — 03:23.80 (4th place)

Women's Shot Put

  • Qualifying — 17.47 (did not advance)

Women's long jump

  • Qualifying — 6.33 (did not advance)

Boxing

Men's 63.5 kg

Men's 75 kg

  • Albert Eromosele
    • Round 1 — Bye
    • Round 2 — Lost to Albert Eromosele of Russia (did not advance)

Men's 81 kg

  • Jegbefumere Albert
    • Round 1 — Bye
    • Round 2 — Defeated Troy Amos-Ross of Canada
    • Quarterfinal — Lost to Rudolf Kraj of Czech Republic (did not advance)

Men's 91 kg

Men's +91 kg

  • Samuel Peter
    • Round 1 — Bye
    • Round 2 — Defeated Onofrei Constantin of Romania
    • Quarterfinal — Lost to Paolo Vidoz of Italy (did not advance)

Football (soccer)

Men's team competition
  • Group A
  • Nigeria — Honduras 3-3
  • Australia — Nigeria 2-3
  • Italy — Nigeria 1-1
  • Quarter Finals
  • Chile — Nigeria 4-1
  • Team Roster

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Gentle Offoin 100 m freestyle 52.91 60 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ngozi Monu 50 m freestyle 28.20 57 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
1 2 3 1 2 3
Ruth Ogbeifo – 75 kg 105.0 110.0 110.0 135.0 140.0 142.5 245.0
Helen Idahosa + 75 kg 110.0 110.0 115.0 135.0 145.0 145.0 250.0 5

See also
  • Nigeria at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
  • Nigeria at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

References
  • Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
  • International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • International Olympic Committee Web Site
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