Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Nigeria at the Olympic Games
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IOC code:   NGR
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Medals Rank: 68	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 2	Total 2
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004

Nigeria competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Bronze 2 Results by event 2.1 Athletics 2.2 Basketball 2.3 Boxing 2.4 Football (Soccer) 2.5 Judo 3 Officials

[edit] Medals

[edit] Bronze

• Olusoji Fasuba, Deji Aliu, Aaron Egbele, and Uchenna Emedolu — Athletics, Men's 4x100m Relay

• Saul Weigopwa, Musa Audu, James Godday, and Enefiok Udo-Obong — Athletics, Men's 4x400m Relay

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's 100 metres:

• Uchenna Emedolu — Semifinal: 10.35 s (did not advance)
• Deji Aliu — Round 2: 10.26 s (did not advance)

Women's 100 metres:

• Endurance Ojokolo — Round 2, 11.35 s (did not advance)
• Mercy Nku — Round 2, 11.39 s (did not advance)

Women's 200 metres:

• Mary Onyali-Omagbemi — Round 1: 23.37 s, Round 2: 23.75 s

Men's 400 metres:

• Saul Weigopwa — Semifinal: 45.67 s (did not advance)

Men's 4x100 metre relay:

• Olusoji Fasuba, Uchenna Emedolu, Aaron Egbele, and Deji Aliu — Final, 0:38.23 (bronze medal)

Women's 4x100 metre relay:

• Endurance Ojokolo, Oludamola Osayomi, Mercy Nku, and Gloria Kemasuode — Round 1: 43.00 s, Final: 43.42 s (7th place)

Men's 4x400 metre relay:

• James Godday, Musa Audu, Saul Weigopwa, and Enefiok Udo Obong — Final, 3:00.90 (bronze medal)

Women's 4x400 metre relay:

• Ngozi Cynthia Nwokocha, Gloria Amuche Nwosu, Halimat Ismaila, and Christy Ekpukhon — Round 1: 3:30.78 (15th place)

[edit] Basketball

Women's: 11th place

• Preliminary round: 1-4
• Classification (11/12): defeated Korea, 68-64

[edit] Boxing

Nigeria sent seven boxers to the 2004 Olympics. Five lost their first matches, while the other two made it to the quarterfinals (one with two wins, the other with a bye and a win) before being defeated. The team's combined record was 3-7 and they earned no medals.

Light Flyweight (48kg)

• Effiong Okon
  1. Round of 32 — Lost to Alfonso Pinto of Italy, outscored

Bantamweight (54kg)

• Nestor Bolum
  1. Round of 32 — Defeated Petit Jesus Ngnitedem of Gabon, 23-17
  2. Round of 16 — Defeated Diwakar Prasad of India, outscored
  3. Quarterfinal — Lost to Worapoj Petchkoom of Thailand, 29-14

Featherweight (57kg)

• Muideen Ganiyu
  1. Round of 32 — Bye
  2. Round of 16 — Defeated Khumiso Ikgopoleng of Botswana, 25-16
  3. Quarterfinal — Lost to Song Guk Kim of DPR Korea, 32-11

Lightweight (60kg)

• Ahmed Sadiq
  1. Round of 32 — Lost to Mario César Kindelán Mesa of Cuba, outscored

Light Heavyweight (81kg)

• Isaac Ekpo
  1. Round of 32 — Lost to Utkirbek Haydarov of Uzbekistan, 21-11

Heavyweight (91kg)

• Emmanuel Izonritei
  1. Round of 16 — Lost to Naser Al Shami of Syria, 30-17

Super Heavyweight (over 91kg)

• Gbenga Oluokun
  1. Round of 16 — Lost to Roberto Cammarelle of Italy, 29-13

[edit] Football (Soccer)

Women's: 6th place

• Preliminary round: 1-0-1
• Quarterfinal: lost to Germany, 2-1

[edit] Judo

Men's 100+ kg:

• Chukwuemeka Onyemachi — defeated in round of 32

Women's 57 kg:

• Catherine Ewa Ekuta — defeated in round of 16

[edit] Officials

• President: Habu Gumel
• Secretary General: Olabanji Oladapo

Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece

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