# Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Nduka Awazie Fidelis Gadzama Clement Chukwu Jude Monye Sunday Bada Enefiok Udo-Obong | Athletics | Men's 4×400 metres relay | 30 September |
| Silver | Ruth Ogbeifo | Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg | 20 September |
| Silver | Glory Alozie | Athletics | Women's 100 metres hurdles | 27 September |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| Boxing | 5 | – | 5 |
| Football | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Wrestling | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 44 | 39 | 83 |

## Athletics
### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Track and road events

| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athletes | Events | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Deji Aliu | 100 metres | 10.35 | 20 Q | 10.29 | 15 Q | 10.32 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sunday Emmanuel | 100 metres | 10.31 | 10 Q | 10.36 | 16 Q | 10.45 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Seun Ogunkoya | 100 metres | 10.72 | 71 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Uchenna Emedolu | 200 metres | 20.87 | 25 Q | 20.93 | 29 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Francis Obikwelu | 200 metres | 20.76 | 17 Q | 20.33 | 12 Q | 20.71 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nduka Awazie | 400 metres | 46.81 | 52 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sunday Bada | 400 metres | 45.75 | 21 q | 45.83 | 27 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jude Monye | 400 metres | 45.79 | 22 Q | 46.32 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sylvester Omodiale | 400 metres hurdles | 51.06 | 41 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Uchenna Emedolu Nnamdi Lucky Anusim Sunday Emmanuel Deji Aliu | 4 × 100 metres relay | 38.85 | 8 q | — | Did not finish | Did not finish | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Clement Chukwu Jude Monye Sunday Bada Enefiok Udo-Obong Nduka Awazie Fidelis Gadzama | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:01.20 | 1 Q | — | 3:01.06 | 6 Q | 2:58.68 | |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Chima Ugwu | Shot put | 19.11 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chima Ugwu | Discus throw | Did not start | Did not start | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Track and road events

| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athletes | Events | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Joan Uduak Ekah | 100 metres | 11.60 | 32 Q | 11.67 | 30 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mercy Nku | 100 metres | 11.41 | 21 Q | 11.26 | 14 Q | 11.56 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mary Onyali | 100 metres | 11.36 | 18 Q | 11.40 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mercy Nku | 200 metres | 23.14 | 16 Q | 22.95 | 11 Q | 23.40 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mary Onyali | 200 metres | 22.90 | 9 Q | 23.03 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Fatima Yusuf | 200 metres | 23.21 | 21 q | 23.21 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bisi Afolabi | 400 metres | 51.61 | 2 Q | 51.87 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Falilat Ogunkoya | 400 metres | 51.88 | 14 Q | 50.49 | 2 Q | 50.18 | 3 Q | 50.12 | 7 |
| Charity Opara | 400 metres | 51.77 | 10 Q | 51.04 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Glory Alozie | 100 metres hurdles | 12.84 | 5 Q | 12.84 | 7 Q | 12.68 | 1 Q | 12.68 | |
| Angela Atede | 100 metres hurdles | 13.09 | 16 Q | 13.11 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Glory Alozie Benedicta Ajudua Mercy Nku Mary Onyali | 4 × 100 metres relay | 43.28 | 9 Q | — | 42.82 | 5 Q | 44.05 | 7 |
| Bisi Afolabi Charity Opara Rosemary Okafor Falilat Ogunkoya Doris Jacob | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:22.99 | 1 Q | — | 3:23.80 | 4 |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Pat Itanyi | Long jump | 6.33 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vivian Chukwuemeka | Shot put | 17.47 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Boxing
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Olusegun Ajose | Light welterweight | Nourian (IRI) W Walkover | Williams, Jr. (USA) L RSC–R4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Eromosele Albert | Middleweight | Bye | Gaydarbekov (RUS) L 9–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jegbefumere Albert | Light heavyweight | Bye | Amos-Ross (CAN) W RSC–R3 | Kraj (CZE) L 7–8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rasmus Ojemaye | Heavyweight | — | Savón (CUB) L RSC–R2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Peter | Super heavyweight | — | Onofrei (ROU) W 17–14 | Vidoz (ITA) L 3–14 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Football
### Men's tournament
#### Team roster

Head coach: Jo Bonfrere
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Greg Etafia | (1982-09-30)30 September 1982 (aged 17) | Lobi Stars |
| 2 | 2DF | Gbenga Okunowo | (1979-03-01)1 March 1979 (aged 21) | Barcelona |
| 3 | 2DF | Celestine Babayaro | (1978-08-29)29 August 1978 (aged 22) | Chelsea |
| 4 | 4FW | Johnson Sunday | (1981-01-10)10 January 1981 (aged 19) | Kwara United |
| 5 | 2DF | Iyenemi Furo | (1978-07-17)17 July 1978 (aged 22) | Royal Antwerp |
| 6 | 2DF | Christopher Kanu | (1979-12-04)4 December 1979 (aged 20) | Ajax |
| 7 | 4FW | Victor Agali | (1978-12-29)29 December 1978 (aged 21) | Hansa Rostock |
| 8 | 4FW | Bright Igbinadolor | (1980-12-16)16 December 1980 (aged 19) | Sporting Gijón |
| 9 | 4FW | Yakubu | (1982-11-22)22 November 1982 (aged 17) | Maccabi Haifa |
| 10 | 3MF | Azubike Oliseh | (1978-11-18)18 November 1978 (aged 21) | Utrecht |
| 11 | 3MF | Garba Lawal* | (1974-05-22)22 May 1974 (aged 26) | Roda JC |
| 12 | 3MF | Henry Onwuzuruike | (1979-12-26)26 December 1979 (aged 20) | Greuther Fürth |
| 13 | 4FW | Pius Ikedia | (1980-07-11)11 July 1980 (aged 20) | Ajax |
| 14 | 3MF | Blessing Kaku | (1978-03-05)5 March 1978 (aged 22) | Genk |
| 15 | 2DF | Godwin Okpara* | (1972-09-20)20 September 1972 (aged 27) | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 16 | 2DF | Isaac Okoronkwo | (1978-05-01)1 May 1978 (aged 22) | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 17 | 4FW | Julius Aghahowa | (1982-02-12)12 February 1982 (aged 18) | Espérance |
| 18 | 1GK | Sam Okoye | (1980-05-01)1 May 1980 (aged 20) | Enugu Rangers |
* Stand-by players
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 19 | 2DF | Chikelue Iloenyosi | (1980-10-13)13 October 1980 (aged 19) | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| 20 | 3MF | Henry Isaac | (1980-02-14)14 February 1980 (aged 20) | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 22 | 1GK | Ettah Ijoh | (1978-11-14)14 November 1978 (aged 21) | Al-Mahala |

#### Group play

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 |
| Honduras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |

#### Quarterfinal
### Women's tournament
#### Team roster

Head coach: Mabo Ismaila
Nigeria named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
| 1 | 1GK | Ann Chiejine | (1974-02-02)2 February 1974 (aged 26) |
| 2 | 2DF | Yinka Kudaisi | (1975-08-25)25 August 1975 (aged 25) |
| 3 | 3MF | Martha Tarhemba | (1978-04-01)1 April 1978 (aged 22) |
| 4 | 2DF | Perpetua Nkwocha | (1976-01-03)3 January 1976 (aged 24) |
| 5 | 2DF | Eberechi Opara | (1976-03-06)6 March 1976 (aged 24) |
| 6 | 2DF | Florence Ajayi | (1977-04-28)28 April 1977 (aged 23) |
| 7 | 4FW | Stella Mbachu | (1978-04-16)16 April 1978 (aged 22) |
| 8 | 4FW | Rita Nwadike | (1974-11-03)3 November 1974 (aged 25) |
| 9 | 3MF | Gloria Usieta | (1977-06-19)19 June 1977 (aged 23) |
| 10 | 3MF | Mercy Akide | (1975-08-26)26 August 1975 (aged 25) |
| 11 | 4FW | Ifeanyi Chiejine | (1983-05-17)17 May 1983 (aged 17) |
| 12 | 4FW | Patience Avre | (1976-06-10)10 June 1976 (aged 24) |
| 13 | 3MF | Nkiru Okosieme | (1972-03-01)1 March 1972 (aged 28) |
| 14 | 3MF | Florence Omagbemi (captain) | (1975-02-02)2 February 1975 (aged 25) |
| 15 | 3MF | Maureen Mmadu | (1975-05-07)7 May 1975 (aged 25) |
| 16 | 2DF | Florence Iweta | (1983-03-29)29 March 1983 (aged 17) |
| 17 | 4FW | Nkechi Egbe | (1978-02-05)5 February 1978 (aged 22) |
| 18 | 1GK | Judith Chime | (1978-05-20)20 May 1978 (aged 22) |
Unenrolled alternate players :
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
| 19 | 4FW | Lami Adamu | (1979-01-20)20 January 1979 (aged 21) |
| 20 | 4FW | Adaku Okoroafor | (1974-11-18)18 November 1974 (aged 25) |
| 21 | 2DF | Vivian Nkemakolam | (1976-05-24)24 May 1976 (aged 24) |
| 22 | 1GK | Precious Dede | (1980-01-18)18 January 1980 (aged 20) |

#### Group play

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |

## Judo
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Majemite Omagbaluwaje | −81 kg | Slyfield (NZL) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Bilkisu Yusuf | −63 kg | Rodríguez (CUB) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Gentle Offoin | 100 m freestyle | 52.91 | 60 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Ngozi Monu | 50 m freestyle | 28.20 | 57 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table Tennis
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Qualification round | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Peter Akinlabi | Singles | — | Grujić (YUG) L 0–3 | Lee (KOR) L 0–3 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Segun Toriola | Singles | — | Huang (CAN) L 2–3 | Sosa (CUB) W 3–1 | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kazeem Nosiru Segun Toriola | Doubles | Bye | Heister / Keen (NED) L 1–2 | Baboor / Subramanyan (IND) W 2–1 | 2 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Qualification round | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Bose Kaffo | Singles | — | Bátorfi (HUN) L 0–3 | Reed (USA) L 0–3 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Funke Oshonaike | Singles | — | Sakata (JPN) L 2–3 | Miao (AUS) L 0–3 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Bose Kaffo Funke Oshonaike | Doubles | Bye | Aganović / Boroš (CRO) L 0–2 | Tsui / Yu (TPE) L 0–2 | 3 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Atisi Owoh Kehinde Okenla | Doubles | Pérez / Ramos (VEN) W 2–0 | Bădescu / Steff (ROU) L 0–2 | Kushch / Melnik (RUS) L 0–2 | 3 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Weightlifting
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Weight | Rank | Weight | Rank | Weight | Rank |
| Sunday Mathias | –62 kg | 115.0 | 17 | 150.0 | =14 | 265.0 | 15 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Weight | Rank | Weight | Rank | Weight | Rank |
| Franca Gbodo | –53 kg | 85.0 | =4 | 110.0 | =4 | 195.0 | 4 |
| Evelyn Ebhomien | –58 kg | 92.5 | =3 | No lift | No lift | Did not finish | Did not finish |
| Ruth Ogbeifo | –75 kg | 105.0 | =4 | 140.0 OR | 1 | 245.0 | |
| Helen Idahosa | +75 kg | 110.0 | =7 | 140.0 | 5 | 250.0 | 5 |

## Wrestling
### Freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Elimination pool | Elimination pool | Elimination pool | Elimination pool | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Ibo Oziti | 69 kg | McIlravy (USA) L 1–2 | Şanlı (TUR) L 0–6 | — | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Victor Kodei | 97 kg | Xanthopoulos (GRE) L 1–4 | Torchinava (NED) L 3–14 | — | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |