Nigeria competed at the

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in Los Angeles, United States.

Medalists

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 400 metres *

Sunday Uti Sunday Uti (born 23 October 1962) is a former Nigerian sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984. He finished sixth in the final of the individual 400 metres contest. In addition he won the gold med ...

:* Heat — 45.74 :* Quarterfinals — 45.01 :* Semifinals — 44.83 :* Final — 44.93 (→ 6th place) *

Innocent Egbunike Innocent Ejima Egbunike (born 30 November 1961) is a former sprinter from Nigeria. He studied at Azusa Pacific University, where he still holds the school record at 400 metres and the automatically timed NAIA meet record at 200 metres. M ...

:* Heat — 46.63 :* Quarterfinals — 45.26 :* Semifinals — 45.16 :* Final — 45.35 (→ 7th place) Men's 400 m Hurdles *

Henry Amike Henry Amike (born 4 October 1961) is a retired Nigerian athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and ...

Men's 4 × 100 m Relay * Isiaq Adeyanju *

Eseme Ikpoto Ikpoto Eseme (born 25 May 1957) is a former Nigerian sprinter who competed at international level winning bronze and gold medals. He also worked as a policeman. Career At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane Eseme, running as anchor, won ...

Samson Oyeledun Samson Olajidie Oyeledun (born 10 January 1954) is a Nigerian former sprinter. He competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1982 Commonwealth Games The 1982 Commonwealth Games were held in ...

Chidi Imoh Chukwudi "Chidi" Imoh (born 27 August 1965) is a former sprinter from Nigeria who won an Olympic silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1986 Goodwill Games, f ...

* Lawrence Adegbeingbe Men's 4 × 400 m Relay *

* Moses Ugbisien *

Rotimi Peters Rotimi Peters is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the 400 & 4x400 meters. He competed for Nigeria in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 meters relay where he won the bronze medal with his t ...

Men's Long Jump *

Yusuf Alli Yusuf Alli (born 28 July 1960 in Lagos) is a retired Nigerian long jumper, and three-time Olympian. He is best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championship ...

:* Qualification — 7.82m :* Final — 7.78m (→ 9th place) *

Jubobaraye Kio Jubobaraye Joshua Kio (born 7 September 1957) is a Nigerian athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also kn ...

:* Qualification — 7.76m :* Final — 7.57m (→ 12th place) Men's Triple Jump *

Ajayi Agbebaku Ajayi Agbebaku (born 6 December 1955) is a retired Nigerian Olympian who competed in the triple jump. He still holds the indoor record at the University of Missouri with his jump of 16.60 metres at the 1978 NCAA indoor championships. A ...

:* Final — 16.67m (→ 7th place) * Joseph Taiwo *

Paul Emordi Paul Azuka Emordi (born 25 December 1965) is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, sim ...

Women's Marathon *

Ifeoma Mbanugo Ifeoma Mbanugo (born 3 March 1952) is a Nigerian long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) ...

:* Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Women's 100m Hurdles *

Maria Usifo Maria Usifo (born 1 August 1964) is Nigerian athlete and former Olympian who represented Nigeria at Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988) Olympic Games. She specialized in the 100 and 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and fiel ...

Women's 400m Hurdles *

:* Heat — 57.58 :* Semifinal — 58.55 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) * Joe Orewa :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Defeated

Wanchai Pongsri Wanchai Pongsri ( th, วันชัย ผ่องศรี; born 6 November 1963) is a Thai boxer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the ...

(Thailand), knock-out in second round :* Third Round — Lost to

Héctor López Héctor Headley López Swainson (July 8, 1929 – September 29, 2022) was a Panamanian professional baseball left fielder and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees from 1955 to 196 ...

(Mexico), 1-4 Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) * Peter Konyegwachie :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Defeated

Ali Faki Ali Faki (born 20 March 1964) is a Malawian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an int ...

(Malawi), 5-0 :* Third Round — Defeated Rafael Zuñiga (Colombia), 4-1 :* Quarterfinals — Defeated Charles Lubulwa (Uganda), 5-0 :* Semi finals — Defeated Türgüt Aykaç (Turkey), 5-0 :* Final — Lost to

Meldrick Taylor Meldrick Taylor (born October 19, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1984 to 2002. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the IBF junior welterweight title from 1988 to 1990, and the WBA welterweight title ...

(United States), 0-5 Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) *

Christopher Ossai Christopher Ossai (born 1 April 1957) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, both times in the lightweight class.Charles Nwokolo Charles Nwokolo, also known by his nickname Young Dick Tiger (born 21 September 1960) is a Nigerian former professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olym ...

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) *

Roland Omoruyi Roland Omoruyi (born 5 June 1959) is a Nigerian boxer. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an in ...

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) * Jerry Okorodudu

Weightlifting

Men's Featherweight * Lawrence Iquaibom Men's Lightweight * Patrick Bassey Men's Middle-Heavyweight * Emmanuel Oshomah Men's Heavyweight I *

Oliver Orok Oliver Orok (born ) is a Nigerian male former weightlifter, who competed in the 100 kg category and represented Nigeria at international competitions. He won the gold medal in the snatch at the 1984 World Weightlifting Championships lifti ...

Men's Super-Heavyweight * Batholomew Oluoma * Ironbar Bassey

Wrestling

Men's Welterweight Freestyle *

Seidu Olawale Seidu Olawale (born 12 April 1962) is a Nigerian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were a ...

Men's Middleweight Freestyle * Kally Agogo Men's Light-Heavyweight Freestyle * Macauley Appah

References

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