Athletics

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...

• Peter Okodogbe
  Peter Okodogbe
  Peter Okodogbe is a former sprinter from Nigeria who specialised in the 100 and 200 metres.In 1978 he won a silver medal at the All Africa Games. In 1980 Okodogbe competed at the Summer Olympics in Moscow, where he ran in the 100/200 metres, and reached the semi-finals of both events...
  
  
• Heat — 10.39
• Quarterfinals — 10.34
• Semifinals — 10.51 (→ did not advance)

• Samson Oyeledun
• Heat — 10.59
• Quarterfinals — 10.73 (→ did not advance)

• Hammed Adio
• Heat — 10.58
• Quarterfinals — 10.67 (→ did not advance)

• Hammed Adio
• Heat — 21.79 (→ did not advance)

• Sunday Uti
  Sunday Uti
  Sunday Uti is a former Nigerian sprinter who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984. He finished sixth in the final of the individual 400 metres contest....
  
  , Hope Ezeigbo, Felix Imadiyi, and Dele Udo
• Heat — 3:14.1 (→ did not advance)

• Kayode Elegbede
• Qualification — 7.82 m
• Final — 7.49 m (→ 11th place)

• Jubobosaye Kio
• Qualification — 7.77 m (→ did not advance)

• Yusuf Alli
  Yusuf Alli
  Yusuf Alli is a retired Nigerian long jumper, best known for his gold medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.His personal best is 8.27 metres, achieved at the 1989 African Championships in Athletics in Lagos. This is the Nigerian record...
  
  
• Qualification — 7.43 m (→ did not advance)

• Oguzoeme Nsenu
• Heat — 11.72
• Quarterfinals — 11.55 (→ did not advance)

• Rufina Ubah
  Rufina Ubah
  Rufina Ubah is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Ubah finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, together with teammates Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson and Mary Onyali-Omagbemi....
  
  
• Heat — 11.75
• Quarterfinals — 11.60 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...

• Nureni Gbadamosi
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Lost to Michael Anthony
     Michael Anthony (boxer)
     Michael Parris , aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a retired boxer from Guyana, who competed in the bantamweight Michael Parris (born October 4, 1957), aka Michael Anthony, is a...
     
      (Guyana) on points (5-0)

• William Azanor
  1. First Round — Bye
  2. Second Round — Lost to Tsacho Andreikovski (Bulgaria) after knock-out in first round

• Christopher Ossai
  1. First Round — Lost to Richard Nowakowski
     Richard Nowakowski
     Richard Nowakowski is a retired boxer from East Germany, who won the silver medal in the men's featherweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada...
     
      (East Germany) on points (0-5)

• Peter Aydele
  1. First Round — Lost to Farouk Chanchoun Jawad (Iraq) on points (0-5)

• Solomon Ataga
  1. First Round — Lost to Teófilo Stevenson
     Teófilo Stevenson
     Teófilo Stevenson Lawrence or Teófilo Stevenson is a former Cuban amateur boxer. He is one of the only three boxers to win three Olympic gold medals, alongside Hungarian László Papp and fellow Cuban Félix Savón....
     
      (Cuba) after knock-out in first round

Men's team competition

• Preliminary Round (Group B)
• Lost to Kuwait (1-3)
• Drew with Czechoslovakia (1-1)
• Lost to Colombia (0-1)
• Quarter Finals
• Did not advance

• Best Ogedegbe
  Best Ogedegbe
  Best Ogedegbe was a Nigerian football goalkeeper.-Career:He played with Shooting Stars F.C. most of his career, and was the goalkeeper when Shooting Stars won Nigeria's first continental trophy, the African Cup Winners Cup in 1976.-International career:Ogedegbe played for the Nigeria national...
  
  
• Moses Effiong
• David Adiele
• Sylvanus Okpala
  Sylvanus Okpala
  Sylvanus Okpala is a retired Nigerian football midfielder.Okpala played club football for Enugu Rangers, C.S. Marítimo and C.D. Nacional in the Portuguese Liga....
  
  
• Leotis Boateng
• John Orlando
• Tunde Bamidele
• Isima Okey
• Shefiu Mohamed
• Alloysius Atuegbu
• Henry Nwosu
  Henry Nwosu
  Henry Onyemanze Nwosu is a former Nigerian footballer turned manager.-Career:Nwosu spent his career at home with New Nigeria Bank of Benin City and African Continental Bank of Lagos...
  
  
• Felix Owolabi
• Mudashiru Lawal
  Mudashiru Lawal
  Mudashiru Babatunde "Muda" Lawal was a Nigerian football Midfielder.-Career:He worked as a mechanic when his football talents were discovered, making his national team debut in 1975. The same year he joined Shooting Stars F.C...
  
  
• Adokie Amiesimaka
• Emmanuel Osigwe
• Kadiri Ikhana
  Kadiri Ikhana
  Kadiri Ikhana is a Nigerian football coach. He resigned from his position at Kano Pillars on 27 May 2008, citing corruption in the game. He had led Kano Pillars to their first ever league title a day earlier...