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Nigeria at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Summary
Nigeria
competed at the
1956 Summer Olympics
in
Melbourne
,
Australia
.
Nigeria at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code
NGR
NOC
Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website
www
.nigeriaolympiccommittee
.org
in
Melbourne
/
Stockholm
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (
overview
)
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Results by event
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Athletics
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100 m
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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
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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
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Abdul Amu
1. Round: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 49.4 seconds (hand-stopped), 49.57 seconds (automatically stopped)
Triple jump
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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
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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
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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
References
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Official Olympic Reports
sports-reference