# Nigeria at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Silver | David Izonritei | Boxing | Heavyweight | 8 August |
| Silver | Olapade Adeniken Davidson Ezinwa Osmond Ezinwa Chidi Imoh Oluyemi Kayode | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | 8 August |
| Silver | Richard Igbineghu | Boxing | Super heavyweight | 9 August |
| Bronze | Faith Idehen Mary Onyali Christy Opara-Thompson Beatrice Utondu | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | 8 August |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Boxing | 9 | – | 9 |
| Handball | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Wrestling | 5 | – | 5 |
| Total | 32 | 23 | 55 |

## Results by event
### Athletics

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
* Udeme Ekpeyong, Emmanuel Okoli, Hassan Bosso, and Sunday Bada
   * Heat — 3:00.39
   * Final — 3:01.71 (→ 5th place)

### Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
* Moses Malagu
   * First Round – Defeated Richard Buttimer (IRL), 12:8
   * Second Round – Lost to Raúl González (CUB), RSC-2
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
* Mohammed Sabo
   * First Round – Defeated Robert Ciba (POL), RSC-3
   * Second Round – Defeated Chatree Suwanyod (THA), 16:7
   * Quarterfinals – Lost to Wayne McCullough (IRL), 13:31
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
* Moses Odion
   * First Round – Defeated Janos Petrovics (HUN), 18:8
   * Second Round – Lost to Oscar De La Hoya (USA), 4:16
Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)
* James Mozez
   * First Round – Lost to Arlo Chavez (PHI), 6:12
Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
* Tajudeen Sabitu
   * First Round – Lost to Francisc Vaştag (ROM), 0:9
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
* David Defiagbon
   * First Round – Lost to Raúl Márquez (USA), 7:8
Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
* Jacklord Jacobs
   * First Round – Bye
   * Second Round – Lost to Rostislav Zaulichniy (EUN), 8:16
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
* David Izonritei → Silver Medal
   * First Round – Bye
   * Second Round – Defeated Morteza Shiri (IRN), RSC-3 (01:35)
   * Quarterfinals – Defeated Kirk Johnson (CAN), 9:5
   * Semifinals – Defeated David Tua (NZL), 12:7
   * Final – Lost to Félix Savón (CUB), 1:14
Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg)
* Richard Igbineghu → Silver Medal
   * First Round – Bye
   * Second Round – Defeated Liade Alhassan (GHA), walk-over
   * Quarterfinals – Defeated Gitas Juskevicius (LTU), KO-2
   * Semifinals – Defeated Svilen Rusinov (BUL), 9:7
   * Final – Lost to Roberto Balado (CUB), 2:13

### Handball
#### Women's Team Competition

* Preliminary round (group A)
   * Nigeria – Germany 17-32
   * Nigeria – Unified Team 18-26
   * Nigeria – United States 21-23
* Classification Match
   * 7th-8th place: Nigeria – Spain 17-26 (→ Eighth and last place)
* Team roster
   * Angela Ajodo
   * Justina Akpulo
   * Justina Anyiam
   * Uzoma Azuka
   * Barbara Diribe
   * Eunice Idausa
   * Chiaka Lauretta Ihebom
   * Mary Ihedioha
   * Agustina Nikechi Abi
   * Mary Nwachukwu
   * Immaculate Nwaogu
   * Ngozi Opara
   * Auta Olivia Sana
   * Mary Soronadi
   * Victoria Umunna
   * Bridget Yamala Egwolosan
* Head coach: Anthony Atusu

### Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle
* Musa Bakare
   * Heat – 24.13 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Men's 100m Butterfly
* Musa Bakare
   * Heat – 58.36 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)
Women's 50m Freestyle
* Joshua Ikhaghomi
   * Heat – 27.53 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
* Joshua Ikhaghomi
   * Heat – 1:00.72 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)