Nigeria competed at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

in Melbourne,

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Results by event

Athletics

100 m

Edward Ajado Edward Alabi Ajado (1 March 1929 – 26 December 1980) was a Nigerian sprint (running), sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 100 metres and 4 x 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. ...

*:Round 1: in the Heat 11 (rank 1) qualified for the quarterfinals, 10.8 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.01 seconds (automatically stopped) *: Quarterfinals: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.02 seconds (automatically stopped) *: Titus Erinle *:1. Round: eliminated in the 2nd Run (rank 3), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.09 seconds (automatically stopped) *: Thomas Obi *:1. Round: eliminated in the 7th Run (rank 5), 11.0 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.10 seconds (automatically stopped)

4 × 100 meters relay

, Abdul Amu, Titus Erinle and

Rafiu Oluwa Rafiu Adio Oluwa (1 January 1931 – 27 August 2009) was a Nigerian sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), of ...

*:Round one: eliminated in the 4th Run, 47.3 seconds (hand-stopped), 47.39 seconds (automatically stopped), disqualified

400 m

*: Abdul Amu *:1. Round: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 49.4 seconds (hand-stopped), 49.57 seconds (automatically stopped)

Triple jump

*: Paul Bamela Engo *:Qualification round: 14.81 meters, qualified for the final *::Try one: 14.81 meters *::Try two: omitted *::Try three: omitted *:Final: 15.03 meters, rank 17 *::Try one: 14.98 meters *::Try two: 15.03 meters *::Try three: 14.87 meters *: Peter Esiri *:Qualification round: 14.93 meters, 16th place qualified for the final *::Try one: 14.93 meters *::Try two: omitted *::Try three: omitted *:Final round: no valid distance, rank 22 *::Try one: invalid *::Try two: invalid *::Try three: omitted

High jump

*: Julius Chigbolu *:Qualification round: 1.92 meters, rank 4, qualified for the final *::1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt *::1.78 meters: omitted *::1.82 meters: valid, without failed attempt *::1.88 meters: omitted *::1.92 meters: valid, without failed attempt *:Final round: 2.00 meters, rank 9 *::1.80 meters: omitted *::1.86 meters: valid, a failed attempt *::1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts *::1.96 meters: valid, a failed attempt *::2.00 meters: valid, without failed attempt *::2.03 meters: invalid, three failed attempts *: Vincent Gabriel *:Qualification round: 1.92 meters, 22nd place qualified for the final *::1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt *::1.78 meters: omitted *::1.82 meters: omitted *::1.88 meters: valid, two failed attempts *::1.92 meters: valid, a failed attempt *:Final round: 1.92 meters, rank 19 *::1.80 meters: valid, without failed attempt *::1.86 meters: valid, without failed attempt *::1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts *::1.96 meters: invalid, three failed attempts

Long jump

Karim Olowu Alhaji Karim Ayinla Babalola "KAB" Olowu (OON) (7 June 1924 – 14 August 2019) was a Nigerian sprinter and long jumper who was part of Nigeria's first delegation to the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. Olowu participated in the 19 ...

*:Qualification round: 7.29 meters, rank 10, qualified for the final *::Try one: 7.05 meters *::Try two: 7.29 meters *::Try three: omitted *:Final round: 7.36 meters, rank 5 *::Try one: 7.28 meters *::Try two: 6.77 meters *::Try three: 7.36 meters *::Try four: 6.42 meters *::Try five: invalid *::Attempt six: 6.91 meters *:

*:Qualification round: 6.53 meters, rank 29 *::Try one: invalid *::Try two: 6.53 meters *::Try three: invalid

References

Official Olympic Reportssports-reference

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