Nigeria at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Nigeria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

100 m

 * Edward Ajado


 * Round 1: in the Heat 11 (rank 1) qualified for the quarterfinals, 10.8 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.01 seconds (automatically stopped)


 * Quarterfinals: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.02 seconds (automatically stopped)


 * Titus Erinle


 * 1. Round: eliminated in the 2nd Run (rank 3), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.09 seconds (automatically stopped)


 * Thomas Obi


 * 1. Round: eliminated in the 7th Run (rank 5), 11.0 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.10 seconds (automatically stopped)

4 × 100 meters relay

 * Edward Ajado, Abdul Amu, Titus Erinle and Rafiu Oluwa


 * Round one: eliminated in the 4th Run, 47.3 seconds (hand-stopped), 47.39 seconds (automatically stopped), disqualified

400 m

 * Abdul Amu


 * 1. Round: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 49.4 seconds (hand-stopped), 49.57 seconds (automatically stopped)

Triple jump

 * Paul Bamela Engo


 * Qualification round: 14.81 meters, qualified for the final


 * Try one: 14.81 meters


 * Try two: omitted


 * Try three: omitted


 * Final: 15.03 meters, rank 17


 * Try one: 14.98 meters


 * Try two: 15.03 meters


 * Try three: 14.87 meters


 * Peter Esiri


 * Qualification round: 14.93 meters, 16th place qualified for the final


 * Try one: 14.93 meters
 * Try two: omitted
 * Try three: omitted


 * Final round: no valid distance, rank 22


 * Try one: invalid
 * Try two: invalid
 * Try three: omitted

High jump

 * Julius Chigbolu


 * Qualification round: 1.92 meters, rank 4, qualified for the final


 * 1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt


 * 1.78 meters: omitted


 * 1.82 meters: valid, without failed attempt


 * 1.88 meters: omitted


 * 1.92 meters: valid, without failed attempt


 * Final round: 2.00 meters, rank 9


 * 1.80 meters: omitted


 * 1.86 meters: valid, a failed attempt


 * 1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts


 * 1.96 meters: valid, a failed attempt


 * 2.00 meters: valid, without failed attempt


 * 2.03 meters: invalid, three failed attempts


 * Vincent Gabriel


 * Qualification round: 1.92 meters, 22nd place qualified for the final


 * 1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt


 * 1.78 meters: omitted


 * 1.82 meters: omitted


 * 1.88 meters: valid, two failed attempts


 * 1.92 meters: valid, a failed attempt


 * Final round: 1.92 meters, rank 19


 * 1.80 meters: valid, without failed attempt


 * 1.86 meters: valid, without failed attempt


 * 1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts


 * 1.96 meters: invalid, three failed attempts

Long jump

 * Karim Olowu


 * Qualification round: 7.29 meters, rank 10, qualified for the final


 * Try one: 7.05 meters


 * Try two: 7.29 meters


 * Try three: omitted


 * Final round: 7.36 meters, rank 5


 * Try one: 7.28 meters


 * Try two: 6.77 meters


 * Try three: 7.36 meters


 * Try four: 6.42 meters


 * Try five: invalid


 * Attempt six: 6.91 meters


 * Rafiu Oluwa


 * Qualification round: 6.53 meters, rank 29


 * Try one: invalid


 * Try two: 6.53 meters


 * Try three: invalid