Nigeria at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100M

• Edward Ajado

* First Round — 11.25s DNQ

• Titus Erinle

* First Round — 11.12 DNQ

Men's 200M

• Edward Ajado

* First Round — 22.92s DNQ

• Muslim Arogundade

* First Round — 22.71 DNQ

• Rafiu Oluwa

* First Round — 22.89 (Q)

* Quarterfinals — 22.69 DNQ

Men's 4x100 relay

* First Round — (Muslim Arongudade, Titus Erinle, Karim Olowu, Rafiu Oluwa) 42.4s (Q)

* Semifinals — 41.9 5th DNQ

Long Jump

• Karim Olowu

* First Round — 6.96 DNQ

• Sylvanus Williams

* First Round — 6.98 DNQ

High Jump

• Josiah Majekodunmi

* First Round — 1.87m (Qualified)

* Final — 1.90m 9th

• Nafiu Osagie

* First Round — 1.87m (Qualified)

* Final — 1.90m 18th

• Boniface Guobadia

* First Round — 1.87m (Qualified)

* Final — 1.80m 20th

References

• Official Olympic Reports