Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Nigeria at the 1980 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NGR
NOC	Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website	www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Moscow
Competitors	50
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Peter Okodogbe

• Heat — 10.39
• Quarterfinals — 10.34
• Semifinals — 10.51 (→ did not advance)

• Samson Oyeledun

• Heat — 10.59
• Quarterfinals — 10.73 (→ did not advance)

• Hammed Adio

• Heat — 10.58
• Quarterfinals — 10.67 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

• Hammed Adio

• Heat — 21.79 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4×400 metres Relay

• Sunday Uti, Hope Ezeigbo, Felix Imadiyi, and Dele Udo

• Heat — 3:14.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

• Kayode Elegbede

• Qualification — 7.82 m
• Final — 7.49 m (→ 11th place)

• Jubobosaye Kio

• Qualification — 7.77 m (→ did not advance)

• Yusuf Alli

• Qualification — 7.43 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 metres

• Oguzoeme Nsenu

• Heat — 11.72
• Quarterfinals — 11.55 (→ did not advance)

• Rufina Ubah

• Heat — 11.75
• Quarterfinals — 11.60 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)

• Nureni Gbadamosi
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Lost to Michael Anthony (Guyana) on points (5-0)

Men's Featherweight (57 kg)

• William Azanor
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Lost to Tsacho Andreikovski (Bulgaria) after knock-out in first round

Men's Lightweight (60 kg)

• Christopher Ossai
  1. First Round — Lost to Richard Nowakowski (East Germany) on points (0-5)

Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)

• Peter Aydele
  1. First Round — Lost to Farouk Jawad (Iraq) on points (0-5)

Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)

• Solomon Ataga
  1. First Round — Lost to Teófilo Stevenson (Cuba) after knock-out in first round

Football (soccer)

Men's team competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)

• Lost to Kuwait (1-3)
• Drew with Czechoslovakia (1-1)
• Lost to Colombia (0-1)

• Quarter Finals

• Did not advance

Team Roster

• Best Ogedegbe
• Moses Effiong
• David Adiele
• Sylvanus Okpala
• Leotis Boateng
• John Orlando
• Tunde Bamidele
• Isima Okey
• Shefiu Mohamed
• Alloysius Atuegbu
• Henry Nwosu
• Felix Owolabi
• Mudashiru Lawal
• Adokie Amiesimaka
• Emmanuel Osigwe
• Kadiri Ikhana

References

• Official Olympic Reports