Nigeria first participated in the Olympic Games in 1952 and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics.

Nigerian athletes have won a total of 27 medals at the Olympic Games, mostly in athletics and boxing.

Nigeria's best ever performance at the Olympic Games was at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The country won a total of 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 3 bronze medals, finishing 32nd on the overall medal table.

Let's delve into the various disciplines Nigeria clinched medals during the 1996 summer Olympic Games.

Gold medalists

Chioma Ajunwa in the Women's Long Jump event to become the first Nigerian to win an Olympic gold medal.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria's U-23 football team also made history after winning gold in the men's football event.

The Nigeria team led by Dutch coach Jo Bonfrere beat Argentina 3-2 in the final to clinch the country's second gold medal.

The team featured legends like Nwankwo Kanu, Jay-Jay Okocha Okocha, Emmanuel Amunike and Taribo West.

Silver Medalist

Falilat Ogunkoya won Nigeria's only silver medal in the Women's 400 meters event, with a time of 49.10 seconds.

Bronze Medalists

The quartet of Falilat Ogunkoya, Fatima Yusuf, Olabisi Afolabi, and Charity Opara in the Women's 4x400 meters relay event, with a time of 3:21.04 minutes.

Duncan Dokiwari in the Men's Heavyweight Boxing event, losing to David Defiagbon of Canada in the semifinals.

Mary Onyali-Omagbemi was also won Team Nigeria's last bronze medal in Women's 200 meters event.

This performance remains Nigeria's most successful outing at the Olympic Games to date.