Nigeria at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Summary

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

Nigeria at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeNGR
NOCNigeria Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Results by event edit

Athletics edit

100 m edit

  • 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)
  • 1. Round: eliminated in the 2nd Run (rank 3), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.09 seconds (automatically stopped)
  • 1. Round: eliminated in the 7th Run (rank 5), 11.0 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.10 seconds (automatically stopped)

4 × 100 meters relay edit

  • Round one: eliminated in the 4th Run, 47.3 seconds (hand-stopped), 47.39 seconds (automatically stopped), disqualified

400 m edit

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

Triple jump edit

  • 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
  • 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 edit

  • 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
  • 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 edit

  • 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
  • Qualification round: 6.53 meters, rank 29
  • Try one: invalid
  • Try two: 6.53 meters
  • Try three: invalid

References edit

  • Official Olympic Reports
  • sports-reference