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Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Nigeria at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Nigeria competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

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Medalists

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Athletics

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Fourteen men and eighteen women qualified to represent Nigeria in athletics.[1]

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  • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
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Track & road events
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Women
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* Competed in the heats only

Field events
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Badminton

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Boxing

Nigeria qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. All four qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.[2]

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Football

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Men's tournament

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The following is the Nigeria squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Samson Siasia

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* Over-aged player.

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Quarterfinals
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Semi-finals
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Attendance: 56,312
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)
Gold medal game
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Source for cards:[4]

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Final rank

 Silver

Women's tournament

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Head coach: Joseph Ladipo

Nigeria named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[5][6]

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Judo

Vivian Yusuf represented Nigeria in Judo.[7]

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Swimming

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Table tennis

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Taekwondo

Muhammad Isah Adam and Chika Chukwumerije represented Nigeria in Taekwondo.[8]

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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

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  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
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