Nigeria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Medalists
Bronze
- Isaac Ikhouria — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
Results by event
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Benedict Majekodumni
- First Heat — 10.70s (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Jaiye Abidoye
- Heat — 1:52.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Jaiye Abidoye
- Heat — 3:48.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Kola Abdulai, Rux Bazunu, James Olakunle, and Timon Oyebami
- Heat — 39.66s
- Semifinals — 39.73s (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Emilie Edet, Ashanti Obi, Helen Olaye, and Modupe Oshikoya
- Heat — 45.15s (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Women's Long Jump
- Modupe Oshikoya
- Qualifying Round — 6.22m (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's Pentathlon
- Modupe Oshikoya
- First Heat — 4.279 points (→ 14th place)
Boxing
Men's Heavyweight ( 81 kg)
- Fatai Ayinla
- First Round — Lost to Carroll Morgan (CAN), 2:3
References
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
