Nigeria at the 1952 Summer Olympics
IOC code	NGR
NOC	Nigeria Olympic Committee
Website	www.nigeriaolympiccommittee.org
in Helsinki
Competitors	9 in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances ( overview)
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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

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