Nigeria at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Nigeria at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Nigeria.svg
IOC code NGR
NOC Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors55 in 10 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Odunayo Adekuoroye
Quadri Aruna
Flag bearer (closing) Odunayo Adekuoroye
Medals
Ranked 74th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Nigeria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] Since the nation made its debut in 1952, Nigerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Blessing Oborududu Wrestling Women's freestyle 68 kg August 3
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ese Brume Athletics Women's long jump August 3

Competitors

The following is the list of number of Nigerian competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 7714
Badminton 213
Basketball 121224
Canoeing 011
Gymnastics 101
Rowing 011
Swimming 011
Table tennis 224
Taekwondo 011
Wrestling 145
Total253055

Summary

Mass disqualification of Nigerian athletes

On 28 July 2021, the Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Nigeria had failed to meet the minimum drug testing requirements as per "Rule 15", which requires at least three no-notice outside of competition blood and urine drug tests no less than three weeks apart for 10 of their athletes. As such, all 10 athletes were disqualified from participating in their events. [2]

Doping

On 31 July 2021 the Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Blessing Okagbare was provisionally suspended following a positive doping test for Human Growth Hormone from a sample collected outside of competition on 19 July 2021. [3]

Athletics

Nigerian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [4] [5]

Key
Track & road events
Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Enoch Adegoke 100 m Bye9.98 PB1 Q10.002 QDNF
Usheoritse Itsekiri Bye10.153 Q10.297Did not advance
Divine Oduduru 100 m ByeDSQDid not advance
200 m 20.362 Q20.163Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha 100 m Bye11.00 PB3 Q11.075Did not advance
Blessing Okagbare Bye11.051 QDNSDid not advance
Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha 200 m 22.47 PB3 Q22.47 PB4Did not advance
Patience Okon George 400 m 52.417Did not advance
Tobi Amusan 100 m hurdles 12.721 Q12.621 Q12.604
Tobi Amusan
Ese Brume
Patience Okon George
Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha
4 × 100 m relay 43.256did not advance
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Patience Okon George
Samson Oghenewegba Nathaniel
Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli
Imaobong Nse Uko
4 × 400 m relay 3:13.60 AR 7Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Men's shot put 21.167 q19.7412
Ese Brume Women's long jump 6.766 Q6.97Bronze medal icon.svg

Badminton

Nigeria entered three badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament. Godwin Olofua and Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori (men's doubles), with Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan on the women's side, topped the field of badminton players from Africa to lock the places on the Nigerian squad in their respective events based on the BWF Race to Tokyo Rankings. [6]

AthleteEventGroup stageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Women's singles Flag of Spain.svg  Azurmendi  (ESP)
L (10–21, 2–21)
Flag of South Korea.svg  An S-y  (KOR)
L (3–21, 6–21)
3Did not advance
Godwin Olofua
Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori
Men's doubles Flag of Japan.svg  Endo /
Watanabe  (JPN)
L (2–21, 7–21)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Astrup /
Rasmussen  (DEN)
L (7–21, 10–21)
Flag placeholder.svg  Ivanov /
Sozonov  (ROC)
L (8–21, 10–21)
4Did not advance

Basketball

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Nigeria men's Men's tournament Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
L 65–84
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
L 92–99
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
L 71–80
4did not advance
Nigeria women's Women's tournament Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 72–81
Flag of France.svg  France
L 62–87
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 83–102
4Did not advance

Men's tournament

Nigeria men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as the highest-ranked African squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. [7] [8]

Team roster

A 15-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021. [9] The final squad was released on 20 July 2021. [10]

Nigeria national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 0 KZ Okpala 22 – (1999-04-28)28 April 19992.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Miami Heat Flag of the United States.svg
G 3 Caleb Agada 26 – (1994-08-31)31 August 19941.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Hapoel Be'er Sheva Flag of Israel.svg
PF 8 Ekpe Udoh 34 – (1987-05-20)20 May 19872.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Virtus Bologna Flag of Italy.svg
F 10 Chimezie Metu 24 – (1997-03-22)22 March 19972.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Sacramento Kings Flag of the United States.svg
SG 11 Obi Emegano 28 – (1993-04-29)29 April 19931.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Fuenlabrada Flag of Spain.svg
G 13 Miye Oni 23 – (1997-08-04)4 August 19971.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Utah Jazz Flag of the United States.svg
C 15 Jahlil Okafor 25 – (1995-12-15)15 December 19952.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Detroit Pistons Flag of the United States.svg
G 20 Josh Okogie 22 – (1998-09-01)1 September 19981.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Minnesota Timberwolves Flag of the United States.svg
G 22 Gabe Vincent 25 – (1996-06-14)14 June 19961.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Miami Heat Flag of the United States.svg
F 33 Jordan Nwora 22 – (1998-09-09)9 September 19982.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Milwaukee Bucks Flag of the United States.svg
G 34 Ike Nwamu 28 – (1993-06-03)3 June 19931.96 m (6 ft 5 in) Samara Flag of Russia.svg
PF 55 Precious Achiuwa 21 – (1999-09-19)19 September 19992.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Miami Heat Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 25 July 2021
Group play
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330259226+336 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321255239+165
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 312257273164
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 303230263333
Source: TOCOG and FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
17:20
v
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8467Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 20–17, 15–12, 26–15
Pts: Mills 25
Rebs: Kay 8
Asts: Mills 6
Pts: Emegano 12
Rebs: Achiuwa 6
Asts: Agada, Okogie 3
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Luis Castillo (ESP), Takaki Kato (JPN)

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
10:00
v
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg9299Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 29–26, 24–24, 18–25
Pts: Nwora 33
Rebs: Nwora 7
Asts: Emegano 6
Pts: Voigtmann 19
Rebs: Thiemann 10
Asts: 9
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Rabah Noujaim (LIB)

31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
13:40
v
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8071Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter:29–17, 11–22, 16–24, 24–8
Pts: Melli 15
Rebs: Vitali 6
Asts: Fontecchio, Pajola 4
Pts: Metu 22
Rebs: Metu 10
Asts: Metu 3
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Takaki Kato (JPN)

Women's tournament

Nigeria women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics as one of two highest-ranked eligible squads from group A at the Belgrade meet of the 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, marking the country's recurrence to the sporting event after 16 years. [12]

Team roster

A 15-player roster was announced on 6 July 2021. [13] The final roster was released on 19 July 2021. [14]

Nigeria national basketball team – 2020 Summer Olympics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 0 Amy Okonkwo 24 – (1996-08-26)26 August 19961.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Uni Girona CB Flag of Spain.svg
C 3 Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah 23 – (1997-07-12)12 July 19971.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Faenza Basket Project Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
G 4 Elizabeth Balogun 20 – (2000-09-09)9 September 20001.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Louisville Cardinals Flag of the United States.svg
F 9 Aisha Mohammed 35 – (1985-10-21)21 October 19851.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bashkimi Prizren Flag of Kosovo.svg
PG 10 Promise Amukamara 28 – (1993-06-22)22 June 19931.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Charnay BB Flag of France.svg
F 11 Adaora Elonu 31 – (1990-04-28)28 April 19901.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Flag of Russia.svg
PF 21 Atonye Nyingifa 30 – (1990-12-08)8 December 19901.83 m (6 ft 0 in) CB Isla Única Flag of Spain.svg
C 22 Oderah Chidom 26 – (1995-07-09)9 July 19951.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Angers Flag of France.svg
PG 23 Ezinne Kalu 29 – (1992-06-26)26 June 19921.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Landerneau BB Flag of France.svg
C 25 Victoria Macaulay 30 – (1990-08-07)7 August 19901.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Bursa Flag of Turkey.svg
G 31 Erica Ogwumike 23 – (1997-09-26)26 September 19971.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Free agent
SF 52 Ify Ibekwe 31 – (1989-10-05)5 October 19891.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Free agent
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 July 2021
Group play
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330260223+376 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)321245239+65
3Flag of France.svg  France 312239229+104
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 303217270533
Source: TOCOG and FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
(H) Host
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
13:40
v
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg7281Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter:20–17, 12–27, 18–26, 22–11
Pts: Kalu 16
Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah 9
Asts: Amukamara 4
Pts: Wilson 19
Rebs: Wilson 13
Asts: Bird 13
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
Referees: Yu Jung (TPE), Scott Beker (AUS), Gizella Györgyi (NOR)

30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
17:20
v
France  Flag of France.svg8762Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by quarter:18–12, 26–15, 23–15, 20–20
Pts: Gruda 14
Rebs: Gruda, Williams 9
Asts: Duchet 5
Pts: Amukamara 11
Rebs:three players 4
Asts: Amukamara, Kalu 3
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
Referees: Scott Beker (AUS), Luis Castillo (ESP), Samir Abaakil (MAR)

2 August 2021 (2021-08-02)
10:00
v
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg83102Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by quarter: 22–30, 16–21, 19–33, 26–18
Pts: Macaulay 18
Rebs: Chidom, Elonu 7
Asts: Nyingifa 8
Pts: Hayashi 23
Rebs: Akaho 7
Asts: Machida 15
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Andreia Silva (BRA), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ)

Canoeing

Sprint

Nigeria qualified a single boat (women's C-1 200 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco, marking the country's Olympic debut in this sporting discipline. [16]

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ayomide Emmanuel Bello Women's C-1 200 m 47.5393 QF47.3263Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Gymnastics

Artistic

Nigeria entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. Uche Eke booked a spot in the men's individual all-around and apparatus events by winning the bronze medal at the 2021 African Gymnastics Championships in Cairo, Egypt. [17] This marks the country's Olympic debut in gymnastics. [18]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Uche Eke All-around 12.83312.86611.90013.43312.23311.50074.76558Did not advance

Rowing

Nigeria qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing third in the B-final and securing the last of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia. [19]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Esther Toko Women's single sculls 8:58.495 R9:07.544 SE/FBye9:07.703 FE8:42.7830

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Nigeria received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked female swimmer in her respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [20]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Abiola Ogunbanwo Women's 100 m freestyle 59.7448Did not advance

Table tennis

Nigeria entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Olajide Omotayo, along with Olympic veterans Offiong Edem and Olufunke Oshonaike, scored a semifinal victories to occupy the available spots each in the men's and women's singles, respectively, at the 2020 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tunis, Tunisia. [21] For Oshonaike, she set a historic record by becoming the first ever African woman to participate in seven editions of the Summer Olympic Games. [22]

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Quadri Aruna Men's singles ByeFlag of Brazil.svg  Tsuboi  (BRA)
L 2–4
Did not advance
Olajide Omotayo ByeFlag of Portugal.svg  Apolónia  (POR)
L 0–4
Did not advance
Offiong Edem Women's singles ByeFlag of Hungary.svg  Madarász  (HUN)
W 4–1
Flag of the United States.svg  Zhang  (USA)
L 1–4
Did not advance
Olufunke Oshonaike Flag of the United States.svg  Liu  (USA)
L 1–4
Did not advance

Taekwondo

Nigeria entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition at the Games for the first time since London 2012. Elizabeth Anyanacho secured a spot in the women's welterweight category (67 kg) with a top two finish at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Rabat, Morocco. [23] [24]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Elizabeth Anyanacho Women's −67 kg Flag of Turkey.svg  Tatar  (TUR)
L 7–12
Did not advance

Wrestling

Nigeria qualified five wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to book an Olympic berth in the women's freestyle 57 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while four additional licenses were awarded to the Nigerian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 African & Oceania Qualification Tournament in Hammamet, Tunisia. [25] [26]

Key:

Freestyle
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ekerekeme Agiomor Men's −86 kg Flag of India.svg  Punia  (IND)
L 1–4 SP
Did not advance13
Adijat Idris Women's −50 kg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Livach  (UKR)
L 0–4 ST
Did not advance15
Odunayo Adekuoroye Women's −57 kg Flag of Moldova.svg  Nichita  (MDA)
L 0–5 VT
Did not advance13
Aminat Adeniyi Women's −62 kg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Koliadenko  (UKR)
L 0–5 VT
Did not advance16
Blessing Oborududu Women's −68 kg Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Manolova  (AZE)
W 4–1 SP
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Zhumanazarova  (KGZ)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Soronzonbold  (MGL)
W 3–1 PP
ByeFlag of the United States.svg  Mensah  (USA)
L 1–3 PP
Silver medal icon.svg

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Puerto Rico competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the territory's nineteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. Like on the 2016 Summer Olympics, Puerto Rico left the Olympics with a single gold medal, this time won by Jasmine Camacho-Quinn. Other athletes fell short of their Olympic medal, with Steven Piñeiro finishing sixth in the men's skateboarding street park final, and table tennis player Adriana Díaz losing a match in the third round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tunisia at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Tunisia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1960, Tunisian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Kenya competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1956, having boycotted the 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow Games.

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