# Nigeria at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

## Results by event
### Athletics
#### 100 m

    Edward Ajado
    Round 1: in the Heat 11 (rank 1) qualified for the quarterfinals, 10.8 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.01 seconds (automatically stopped)
    Quarterfinals: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.02 seconds (automatically stopped)
    Titus Erinle
    1. Round: eliminated in the 2nd Run (rank 3), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.09 seconds (automatically stopped)
    Thomas Obi
    1. Round: eliminated in the 7th Run (rank 5), 11.0 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.10 seconds (automatically stopped)

#### 4 × 100 meters relay

    Edward Ajado, Abdul Amu, Titus Erinle and Rafiu Oluwa
    Round one: eliminated in the 4th Run, 47.3 seconds (hand-stopped), 47.39 seconds (automatically stopped), disqualified

#### 400 m

    Abdul Amu
    1. Round: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 49.4 seconds (hand-stopped), 49.57 seconds (automatically stopped)

#### Triple jump

    Paul Bamela Engo
    Qualification round: 14.81 meters, qualified for the final
       Try one: 14.81 meters
       Try two: omitted
       Try three: omitted
    Final: 15.03 meters, rank 17
       Try one: 14.98 meters
       Try two: 15.03 meters
       Try three: 14.87 meters
    Peter Esiri
    Qualification round: 14.93 meters, 16th place qualified for the final
       Try one: 14.93 meters
       Try two: omitted
       Try three: omitted
    Final round: no valid distance, rank 22
       Try one: invalid
       Try two: invalid
       Try three: omitted

#### High jump

    Julius Chigbolu
    Qualification round: 1.92 meters, rank 4, qualified for the final
       1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt
       1.78 meters: omitted
       1.82 meters: valid, without failed attempt
       1.88 meters: omitted
       1.92 meters: valid, without failed attempt
    Final round: 2.00 meters, rank 9
       1.80 meters: omitted
       1.86 meters: valid, a failed attempt
       1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts
       1.96 meters: valid, a failed attempt
       2.00 meters: valid, without failed attempt
       2.03 meters: invalid, three failed attempts
    Vincent Gabriel
    Qualification round: 1.92 meters, 22nd place qualified for the final
       1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt
       1.78 meters: omitted
       1.82 meters: omitted
       1.88 meters: valid, two failed attempts
       1.92 meters: valid, a failed attempt
    Final round: 1.92 meters, rank 19
       1.80 meters: valid, without failed attempt
       1.86 meters: valid, without failed attempt
       1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts
       1.96 meters: invalid, three failed attempts

#### Long jump

    Karim Olowu
    Qualification round: 7.29 meters, rank 10, qualified for the final
       Try one: 7.05 meters
       Try two: 7.29 meters
       Try three: omitted
    Final round: 7.36 meters, rank 5
       Try one: 7.28 meters
       Try two: 6.77 meters
       Try three: 7.36 meters
       Try four: 6.42 meters
       Try five: invalid
       Attempt six: 6.91 meters
    Rafiu Oluwa
    Qualification round: 6.53 meters, rank 29
       Try one: invalid
       Try two: 6.53 meters
       Try three: invalid