Niger at the Olympics

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Niger at the
Olympics
Flag of Niger.svg
IOC code NIG
NOC Nigerien Olympic and National Sports Committee
Medals
Ranked 129th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer appearances

Niger has sent athletes to all Summer Olympic Games held since 1964 except for 1976 and 1980. Only twice has the country won an Olympic medal: Issaka Daborg, who won a bronze medal in light welterweight boxing in 1972, and Abdoul Razak Issoufou, who won a silver medal in men's +80 kg taekwondo in 2016. No athletes from Niger have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.

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Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1964 Tokyo 1 0000
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Mexico City 2 0000
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Munich 4 0011 43
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Montreal Did Not Participate
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles 4 0000
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1988 Seoul 6 0000
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Barcelona 3 0000
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Atlanta 3 0000 -
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney 4 0000 -
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens 4 0000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing 4 0000 -
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London 6 0000
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 6 0101 69
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo 7 0000 -
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris future event
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 Los Angeles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032 Brisbane
Total0112 127

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo 0101
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing 0011
Totals (2 entries)0112

List of medalists

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Issaka Daborg Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Munich Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's light welterweight
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Abdoul Razak Issoufou Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Men's +80kg

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