Nigeria at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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Nigeria at the
1952 Summer Olympics
Flag of British Colonial Nigeria.svg
IOC code NGR
NOC Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Helsinki
Competitors9 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
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Total
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Nigeria competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Contents

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100M

  • First Round 11.25s DNQ
  • First Round 11.12 DNQ

Men's 200M

  • First Round 22.92s DNQ
  • First Round 22.71 DNQ
  • First Round 22.89 (Q)
  • Quarterfinals 22.69 DNQ

Men's 4x100 relay

  • First Round (Muslim Arongudade, Titus Erinle, Karim Olowu, Rafiu Oluwa) 42.4s (Q)
  • Semifinals 41.9 5th DNQ

Long Jump

  • First Round 6.96 DNQ
  • First Round 6.98 DNQ

High Jump

  • First Round 1.87m (Qualified)
  • Final 1.90m 9th
  • First Round 1.87m (Qualified)
  • Final 1.90m 18th
  • First Round 1.87m (Qualified)
  • Final 1.80m 20th

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