# Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation made its debut in Helsinki 1952, Nigerian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Montreal 1976 as part of the Congolese-led boycott.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Basketball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Boxing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Canoeing | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 25 | 63 | 88 |

## Athletics

Nigerian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):

### 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

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Favour Ashe | Men's 100 m | 10.16 | 4 q | — | — | 10.08 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Godson Oghenebrume | Men's 100 m | WD | WD | WD | WD | WD | WD | WD | WD |
| Kayinsola Ajayi | Men's 100 m | 10.02 | 1 Q | — | — | 10.13 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Udodi Onwuzurike | Men's 200 m | 20.55 | 5 R | 20.51 | 1 Q | 20.72 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Emmanuel Bamidele | Men's 400 m | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Ogazi | Men's 400 m | 44.50 | 2 Q | Bye | Bye | 44.41 | 3 | 44.73 | 7 |
| Chidi Okezie | Men's 400 m | 45.52 | 4 | 45.92 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Edose Ibadin | Men's 800 m | 1.46:56 | 6 R | 1:49.09 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ezekiel Nathaniel | Men's 400 m hurdles | 48.38 | 2 Q | 48.65 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Favour Ashe Kayinsola Ajayi Usheoritse Itsekiri Alaba Akintola | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | 38.20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chidi Okezie Dubem Amene Ezekiel Nathaniel Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | DQ | DQ | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Rosemary Chukwuma | Women's 100 m | 11.26 | 3 Q | — | — | 11.39 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Favour Ofili | Women's 100 m | DNS | DNS | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tima Godbless | Women's 100 m | 11.33 | 6 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Favour Ofili | Women's 200 m | 22.24 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 22.05 | 2 Q | 22.24 | 6 |
| Tima Godbless | Women's 200 m | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ella Onojuvwevwo | Women's 400 m | 51.65 | 6 R | 50.59 | 1 Q | 51.05 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Esther Joseph | Women's 400 m | DQ | DQ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tobi Amusan | Women's 100 m hurdles | 12.49 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 12.55 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Favour Ofili Tima Godbless Rosemary Chukwuma Justina Tiana Eyakpobeyan | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.70 SB | 6 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ella Onojuvwevwo Samuel Ogazi Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli Patience Okon George | Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:19.99 | 9 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Chukwuebuka Enekwechi | Men's shot put | 21.13 | 9 q | 21.42 | 6 |
| Chinecherem Nnamdi | Men's javelin throw | 77.53 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Temitope Adeshina | Women's high jump | 1.88 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ruth Usoro | Women's long jump | 6.68 | 5 q | 6.58 | 10 |
| Ese Brume | Women's long jump | 6.76 | 4 Q | 6.70 | 5 |
| Prestina Ochonogor | Women's long jump | 6.65 | 7 q | 6.24 | 12 |
| Obiageri Amaechi | Women's discus throw | 45.45 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ashley Anumba | Women's discus throw | 58.83 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Chioma Onyekwere | Women's discus throw | 60.78 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Oyesade Olatoye | Women's hammer throw | 66.41 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Badminton

Nigeria entered one badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Elimination | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | Men's singles | Li (CHN) L 0–2 | Künzi (SUI) L 0–2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Basketball
### 5×5 basketball

Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Nigeria women's | Women's tournament | Australia W 75–62 | France L 54–75 | Canada W 79–70 | 3 | United States L 74–88 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 8 |

#### Women's tournament

The Nigeria women's national basketball team qualified for the Olympics by finishing in the top two eligible nations at the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Antwerp, Belgium.

##### Team roster

A 16-player roster was announced on 7 July 2024. The final squad was revealed on 23 July 2024.

##### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 187 | +35 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 211 | 212 | −1 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 207 | +1 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 | 189 | 224 | −35 | 3 | |
* 1 2 3 France 3 Pts, +14 PD; Australia 3 Pts, −6 PD; Nigeria 3 Pts, −8 PD.
* 29 July 2024 11:00
* Boxscore
| Nigeria | 75–62 | Australia |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 23–11, 10–19, 24–15 |||
| Pts: Kalu 19 Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah, Musa 7 Asts: Amukamara 9 | | Pts: Smith 15 Rebs: Talbot 10 Asts: Talbot 12 |
* Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Attendance: 24,023 Referees: Amy Bonner (USA), Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Jenna Reneau (USA)
* 1 August 2024 17:15
* Boxscore
| France | 75–54 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 14–11, 16–8, 21–15 |||
| Pts: Johannès 15 Rebs: Badiane 6 Asts: Williams 7 | | Pts: Kalu 18 Rebs: Musa 9 Asts: Amukamara 5 |
* Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Attendance: 17,483 Referees: Amy Bonner (USA), Carlos Peralta (ECU), Péter Praksch (HUN)
* 4 August 2024 13:30
* Boxscore
| Canada | 70–79 | Nigeria |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 23–19, 5–23, 24–19 |||
| Pts: Colley 17 Rebs: Amihere 11 Asts: five players 2 | | Pts: Kalu 21 Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah 7 Asts: Amukamara 6 |
* Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille Attendance: 27,107 Referees: Amy Bonner (USA), Blanca Burns (USA), Ariadna Chueca (ESP)

##### Quarterfinal

* 7 August 2024 21:30
* Boxscore
| Nigeria | 74–88 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 16–26, 15–24, 26–12 |||
| Pts: Amukamara 19 Rebs: Kunaiyi-Akpannah 8 Asts: Kalu 7 | | Pts: Wilson 20 Rebs: Wilson 11 Asts: Thomas 6 |
* Accor Arena, Paris Attendance: 12,437 Referees: Viola Györgyi (NOR), Juan Fernández (ARG), Yann Davidson (MAD)

## Boxing

For the first time since 2016, Nigeria entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Dolapo Omole (men's featherweight), Olaitan Olaore (men's heavyweight) and Cynthia Ogunsemilore (women's lightweight) secured one spots in their respective division by advancing to the final match and win the 2023 African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.
| 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 |
| Dolapo Omole | Men's featherweight | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| Olaitan Olaore | Men's heavyweight | Aibek Oralbay (KAZ) L 0–5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cynthia Ogunsemilore | Women's lightweight | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified | Disqualified |

## Canoeing
### Sprint

2 Nigerian female canoeists qualified one boat for the Games through the gold medal result in the C-2 500 metres event at the 2023 African Olympic in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Ayomide Bello Beauty Otudeo | Women's C-2 500 m | 2:10.11 | 6 | 2:07.86 | 6 | bye | bye | 2:15.20 | 5 |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Cycling
### Road

Nigeria qualified one rider to compete in the women's road race by finishing in the top two at the 2023 African Championships in Accra, Ghana.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Ese Ukpeseraye | Women's road race | DNF | — |

### Track
#### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Round 3 | Repechage 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Athlete | Event | Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank |
| Ese Ukpeseraye | Women's sprint | 11.652 61.792 | 28 | 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 | Did not advance |

#### Keirin

| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank |
| Ese Ukpeseraye | Women's keirin | 6 R | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Football

| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Nigeria women's | Women's tournament | Brazil L 0–1 | Spain L 0–1 | Japan L 1–3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women's tournament

Nigeria women's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the fourth round match in the 2024 CAF Women's Olympic qualifying tournament.

#### Team roster

Nigeria named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament on 3 July 2024. On 10 July, Halimatu Ayinde withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Ifeoma Onumonu. Regina Otu was added to the alternate list.
Head coach: Randy Waldrum
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Tochukwu Oluehi | (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 (aged 37) | Eastern Flames |
| 2 | 2DF | Michelle Alozie | (1997-04-28)28 April 1997 (aged 27) | Houston Dash |
| 3 | 2DF | Osinachi Ohale | (1991-12-21)21 December 1991 (aged 32) | Pachuca |
| 4 | 2DF | Nicole Payne | (2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (aged 23) | Portland Thorns |
| 5 | 2DF | Chidinma Okeke | (2000-08-11)11 August 2000 (aged 23) | Mynavi Sendai |
| 6 | 4FW | Esther Okoronkwo | (1997-03-27)27 March 1997 (aged 27) | Changchun |
| 7 | 3MF | Toni Payne | (1995-04-22)22 April 1995 (aged 29) | Sevilla |
| 8 | 4FW | Asisat Oshoala | (1994-10-09)9 October 1994 (aged 29) | Bay FC |
| 9 | 4FW | Chinonyerem Macleans | (1999-10-01)1 October 1999 (aged 24) | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| 10 | 3MF | Christy Ucheibe | (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 23) | Benfica |
| 11 | 3MF | Jennifer Echegini | (2001-03-22)22 March 2001 (aged 23) | Juventus |
| 12 | 4FW | Uchenna Kanu | (1997-06-20)20 June 1997 (aged 27) | Racing Louisville |
| 13 | 3MF | Deborah Abiodun | (2003-11-02)2 November 2003 (aged 20) | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 14 | 2DF | Oluwatosin Demehin | (2002-03-13)13 March 2002 (aged 22) | Reims |
| 15 | 4FW | Rasheedat Ajibade | (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 24) | Atlético Madrid |
| 16 | 1GK | Chiamaka Nnadozie | (2000-12-08)8 December 2000 (aged 23) | Paris FC |
| 17 | 4FW | Chinwendu Ihezuo | (1997-04-30)30 April 1997 (aged 27) | Pachuca |
| 18 | 4FW | Ifeoma Onumonu | (1994-02-25)25 February 1994 (aged 30) | Utah Royals |

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |

## Swimming

Nigeria sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Tobi Sijuade | Men's 50 m freestyle | 23.34 | 43 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adaku Nwandu | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.62 | 34 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

Nigeria entered four table tennis player into Paris 2024. Olajide Omotayo, Offiong Edem and Fatimo Bello qualified for the games following the triumph of winning one of six available quota places, in their respective event, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Kigali, Rwanda. Quadri Aruna also qualified as the highest rank African table tennis player.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Quadri Aruna | Men's singles | Bye | E Ionescu (ROU) L 3–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Olajide Omotayo | Men's singles | Bye | Alamiyan (IRI) L 1–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Offiong Edem | Women's singles | Bye | Takahashi (BRA) L 0–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Fatimo Bello | Women's singles | Bye | Yuan (FRA) L 0–4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Taekwondo

Nigeria qualified one athlete to compete at the games. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Elizabeth Anyanacho qualified for Paris 2024 following the triumph of her victory in the semifinal round in under 67 kg class, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Elizabeth Anyanacho | Women's −67 kg | Song Jie (CHN) L 0–2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Weightlifting

Nigeria entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Rafiatu Lawal (women's 59 kg) and Joy Ogbonne Eze (women's 71 kg) secured two of the top ten slots in their weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Rafiatu Lawal | Women's −59 kg | 100 | 7 | 130 | 4 | 230 | 5 |
| Joy Ogbonne Eze | Women's −71 kg | 101 | 9 | 131 | 7 | 232 | 7 |

## Wrestling

Nigeria qualified six wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Odunayo Adekuoroye qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia; meanwhile the other five wrestlers qualified by winning the semifinal round at the 2024 African & Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Alexandria, Egypt.
Key:
* VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
* VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
* PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
* PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
* ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
* SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

### Freestyle

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Ashton Mutuwa | Men's −125 kg | Ligeti (HUN) L $^{PO}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Christianah Ogunsanya | Women's −53 kg | Batkhuyag (MGL) L $^{VT}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Odunayo Adekuoroye | Women's −57 kg | Chaimaa (ALG) W 0–0$^{VB}$ | Hong (CHN) L 0–5$^{VT}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Esther Kolawole | Women's −62 kg | Tynybekova (KGZ) L $^{PO}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Blessing Oborududu | Women's −68 kg | Morais (CAN) W 8–2$^{PO}$ | Larroque (FRA) W 6–2$^{PO}$ | Zhumanazarova (KGZ) L 1–3$^{PO}$ | Bye | Ozaki (JPN) L 0–3$^{PO}$ | 5 |
| Hannah Rueben | Women's −76 kg | Enkh-Amar (MGL) L 2–5 $^{PP}$ | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |