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Nigeria Athletics at the 1972 München Summer Games

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Host City: München, West Germany
Date Started: August 31, 1972
Date Finished: September 10, 1972

Events for Nigeria: 18
Participants for Nigeria: 19 (14 men and 5 women)
Youngest Participant for Nigeria: Nnenna Njoku (17 years, 170 days)
Oldest Participant for Nigeria: Samuel Igun (34 years, 188 days)
Most Medals for Nigeria (Athlete): No medalists

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kola Abdulai 25 Men's 100 metres 4 h4 r2/4
Benedict Majekodunmi 32 Men's 100 metres 4 h11r1/4

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bruce Ijirighwo 22 Men's 400 metres 5 h3 r2/4
Robert Ojo 31 Men's 400 metres 6 h1 r2/4

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jaiye Abidoye 30 Men's 800 metres 6 h8 r1/3

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jaiye Abidoye 30 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h6 r1/3

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Adeola Aboyade-Cole 22 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 5 h1 r1/3

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Gladstone Agbamu 27 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 7 h5 r1/3

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kola Abdulai 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 6 h1 r2/3
Rex Bazunu 18 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 6 h1 r2/3
James Olakunle 25 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 6 h1 r2/3
Timon Oyebami 29 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 6 h1 r2/3
Benedict Majekodunmi 32 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 3 h2 r1/3

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Musa Dogon Yaro 27 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 h2 r1/2
Bruce Ijirighwo 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 h2 r1/2
Mamman Makama 25 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 h2 r1/2
Robert Ojo 31 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 3 h2 r1/2

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Samuel Igun 34 Men's Triple Jump 11

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Christopher Okonkwo 31 Men's Shot Put 28 QR

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Emilie Edet 26 Women's 100 metres 7 h5 r1/4

Women's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Helen Olaye 25 Women's 200 metres 8 h4 r2/4

Women's 100 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Emilie Edet 26 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 7 h4 r1/3

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Emilie Edet 26 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 7 h1 r1/2
Ashanti Obi 19 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 7 h1 r1/2
Helen Olaye 25 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 7 h1 r1/2
Modupe Oshikoya 18 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 7 h1 r1/2

Women's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Nnenna Njoku 17 Women's High Jump AC QR

Women's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Modupe Oshikoya 18 Women's Long Jump 19 QR

Women's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Nnenna Njoku 17 Women's Shot Put 18 QR

Women's Pentathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Modupe Oshikoya 18 Women's Pentathlon 14

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