Nigeria at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Nigeria at the Olympic Games
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors	83 (44 men and 39 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearer	Sunday Bada
Medals Rank: 54	Gold 0	Silver 3	Bronze 0	Total 3
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Nigeria competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Medals

Silver

• Sunday Bada, Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Nduka Awazie (heats), Fidelis Gadzama (heats) — Athletics, Men's 4x400 m relay

• Glory Alozie — Athletics, Women's 100 m hurdles

• Ruth Ogbeifo — Weightlifting, Women's 75 kg

Results by event

Athletics

Men's competition

Men's 100 m

• Sunday Emmanuel

• Round 1 — 10.31
• Round 2 — 10.36
• Semifinal — 10.45 (did not advance)

• Deji Aliu

• Round 1 — 10.35
• Round 2 — 10.29
• Semifinal — 10.32 (did not advance)

• Seun Ogunkoya

• Round 1 — 10.72 (did not advance)

Men's 200 m

• Francis Obikwelu

• Round 1 — 20.76
• Round 2 — 20.33
• Semifinal — 20.71 (did not advance)

• Uchenna Emedolu

• Round 1 — 20.87
• Round 2 — 20.93 (did not advance)

Men's 400 m

• Sunday Bada

• Round 1 — 45.75 (did not advance)
• Round 2 — 45.83 (did not advance)

• Jude Monye

• Round 1 — 45.79
• Round 2 — 46.32 (did not advance)

• Nduka Awazie

• Round 1 — 46.81 (did not advance)

Men's 400 m hurdles

• Sylvester Omodiale

• Round 1 — 51.06 (did not advance)

Men's 4x100 m

• Lucky Anusim Nnamdi, Deji Aliu, Uchenna Emedolu, Sunday Emmanuel

• Round 1 — 38.85
• Semifinal — DNF (did not advance)

Men's 4x400 m

• Nduka Awazie, Sunday Bada, Clement Chukwu, Fidelis Gadzama, Jude Monye, Enefick Udo-Obong

• Round 1 — 03:01.20
• Semifinal — 03:01.06
• Final — 02:58.68 (silver medal)

Men's shot put

• Chima Ugwu

• Qualifying — 19.11 (did not advance)

Men's Discus

• Chima Ugwu

• Qualifying — DNS (did not advance)

Women's competition

Women's 100 m

• Mary Onyali-Omagbemi

• Round 1 — 11.36
• Round 2 — 11.40 (did not advance)

• Mercy Nku

• Round 1 — 11.41
• Round 2 — 11.26
• Semifinal — 11.56 (did not advance)

• Joan Uduak Ekah

• Round 1 — 11.60
• Round 2 — 11.67 (did not advance)

Women's 200 m

• Mary Onyali-Omagbemi

• Round 1 — 22.90
• Round 2 — 23.03 (did not advance)

• Mercy Nku

• Round 1 — 23.14
• Round 2 — 22.95
• Semifinal — 23.40 (did not advance)

• Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju

• Round 1 — 23.21
• Round 2 — 23.21 (did not advance)

Women's 400 m

• Olabisi Afolabi

• Round 1 — 51.61
• Round 2 — 51.87 (did not advance)

• Charity Opara

• Round 1 — 51.77
• Round 2 — 51.04 (did not advance)

• Falilat Ogunkoya

• Round 1 — 51.88
• Round 2 — 50.49
• Semifinal — 50.18
• Final — 50.12 (7th place)

Women's 100 m hurdles

• Gloria Alozie

• Round 1 — 12.84
• Round 2 — 12.84
• Semifinal — 12.68
• Final — 12.68 (Silver medal)

• Angela Atede

• Round 1 — 13.09
• Round 2 — 13.11 (did not advance)

Women's 4x100m

• Benedicta Ajudua, Glory Alozie, Mercy Nku, Mary Onyali-Omagbemi

• Round 1 — 43.28
• Semifinal — 42.82
• Final — 44.05 (7th place)

Women's 4x400m

• Olabisi Afolabi, Doris Jacob, Falilat Ogunkoya, Rosemary Okafor, Charity Opara

• Round 1 — 03:22.99
• Final — 03:23.80 (4th place)

Women's Shot Put

• Vivian Chukwuemeka

• Qualifying — 17.47 (did not advance)

Women's long jump

• Patience Itanyi

• Qualifying — 6.33 (did not advance)

Boxing

Men's 63.5 kg

• Ajose Olusegun
  • Round 1 — Defeated Anoushirvan Nourian of Iran
  • Round 2 — Lost to Ricardo Williams of United States (did not advance)

Men's 75 kg

• Albert Eromosele
  • Round 1 — Bye
  • Round 2 — Lost to Albert Eromosele of Russia (did not advance)

Men's 81 kg

• Jegbefumere Albert
  • Round 1 — Bye
  • Round 2 — Defeated Troy Amos-Ross of Canada
  • Quarterfinal — Lost to Rudolf Kraj of Czech Republic (did not advance)

Men's 91 kg

• Rasmus Ojemaye
  • Round 1 — Bye
  • Round 2 — Lost to Félix Savón of Cuba (did not advance)

Men's +91 kg

• Samuel Peter
  • Round 1 — Bye
  • Round 2 — Defeated Onofrei Constantin of Romania
  • Quarterfinal — Lost to Paolo Vidoz of Italy (did not advance)

Football (soccer)

Men's team competition

• Group A

• Nigeria — Honduras 3-3
• Australia — Nigeria 2-3
• Italy — Nigeria 1-1

• Quarter Finals

• Chile — Nigeria 4-1

• Team Roster

• ( 1.) Greg Etafia
• ( 2.) Gbenga Okunowo
• ( 3.) Celestine Babayaro
• ( 4.) Johnson Sunday
• ( 5.) Furo Iyenemi
• ( 6.) Christopher Kanu
• ( 7.) Victor Agali
• ( 8.) Bright Igbinadolor
• ( 9.) Yakubu Ayegbeni
• (10.) Azubike Oliseh
• (11.) Garba Lawal
• (12.) Hennry Onwuzuruike
• (13.) Pius Ikedia
• (14.) Blessing Kaku
• (15.) Godwin Okpara
• (16.) Isaac Okoronkwo
• (17.) Julius Aghahowa
• (18.) Sam Okoye
• (19.) Chikelue Iloenosi
• (20.) Henry Nwosu
• (22.) Ettah Ijoh

Swimming

Men's 100 m freestyle

• Gentle Offoin

• Preliminary Heat — 52.91 (did not advance)

Women's 50 m freestyle

• Ngozi Monu

• Preliminary Heat — 28.20 (did not advance)

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch			Clean & Jerk			Total	Rank
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Ruth Ogbeifo	– 75 kg	105.0	110.0	110.0	135.0	140.0	142.5	245.0	2 !
Helen Idahosa	+ 75 kg	110.0	110.0	115.0	135.0	145.0	145.0	250.0	5

See also

• Nigeria at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
• Nigeria at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

References

• Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
• International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/12/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/20/05.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site
• sports-reference