Topten Naija: NIGERIA'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SUMMER OLYMPICS

Monday 21 May 2012

NIGERIA'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE SUMMER OLYMPICS - LONDON 2012

Olufunke Oshonaike - Qualified table Tennis

Nigerian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):

Qualified three (or more) athletes at the A Standard

None

Qualified two athletes at the A Standard

Men's 100 m
Women's 100 m
Women's 200 m

Qualified one athlete at the A Standard

Men's 400 m hurdles
Men's triple jump
Women's high jump
Women's long jump

Qualified one (or more) athletes at the B Standard

Men's 400 m
Women's 400 m
Women's 100 m hurdles
Women's 400 m hurdles
Women's heptathlon

[edit] Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Nigeria has so far qualified boxers for the following events^[3]

Men's middleweight (75 kg) - Muideen Olalekan Akanji
Men's light heavyweight (81 kg) - Lukmon Olaiwola Lawal
Women's middleweight (75 kg) - Edith Agu-Ogoke

[edit]Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

[edit] Slalom

Nigeria has qualified boats for the following events

Men's K1

[edit] Table Tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Nigeria has so far qualified two men and two women.

Men

Women

[edit] Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nigeria has qualified 2 athletes.^[4]

Men's -68kg - 1 quota place
Men's +80kg - 1 quota place

[edit] Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Nigeria has qualified the following quota places.

Men's Event - 1 quota place
Women's Event - 1 quota place

[edit] Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics