Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NGR
NOC	Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website	www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Munich
Competitors	11
Flag bearer	Benedict Majekodunmi[1]
Medals Ranked 43rd	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Medalists

Bronze

• Isaac Ikhouria — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Benedict Majekodumni

• First Heat — 10.70s (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

• Jaiye Abidoye

• Heat — 1:52.0 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

• Jaiye Abidoye

• Heat — 3:48.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

• Kola Abdulai, Rux Bazunu, James Olakunle, and Timon Oyebami

• Heat — 39.66s
• Semifinals — 39.73s (→ did not advance)

Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

• Emilie Edet, Ashanti Obi, Helen Olaye, and Modupe Oshikoya

• Heat — 45.15s (→ did not advance, 12th place)

Women's Long Jump

• Modupe Oshikoya

• Qualifying Round — 6.22m (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's Pentathlon

• Modupe Oshikoya

• First Heat — 4.279 points (→ 14th place)

Boxing

Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

• Fatai Ayinla

• First Round — Lost to Carroll Morgan (CAN), 2:3

References

1. "Benedict Majekodunmi". olympedia.org. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database