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competed at the

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Medalists

Bronze

* Isaac Ikhouria —

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, Men's Light Heavyweight

Results by event

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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 Emilie Edet (born 9 March 1946) is a Nigerian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 ( ...

Ashanti Obi Ashanti Obi (born 14 October 1952) is a Nigerian sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as ...

, Helen Olaye, and

Modupe Oshikoya Modupe Oshikoya (born 2 May 1954) is a former female track and field athlete from Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeri ...

:* Heat — 45.15s (→ did not advance, 12th place) Women's Long Jump *

:* Qualifying Round — 6.22m (→ did not advance, 19th place) Women's Pentathlon *

:* First Heat — 4.279 points (→ 14th place)

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Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg) * Fatai Ayinla :* First Round — Lost to

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(CAN), 2:3

References

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics 1972 in Nigerian sport {{1972-Olympic-stub