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Nigeria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Results by event
= Athletics
=Men's 100 metres
Peter Okodogbe
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)
Men's 200 metres
Hammed Adio
Heat — 21.79 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4×400 metres Relay
Sunday Uti, Hope Ezeigbo, Felix Imadiyi, and Dele Udo
Heat — 3:14.1 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
Kayode Elegbede
Qualification — 7.82 m
Final — 7.49 m (→ 11th place)
Jubobosaye Kio
Qualification — 7.77 m (→ did not advance)
Yusuf Alli
Qualification — 7.43 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 metres
Oguzoeme Nsenu
Heat — 11.72
Quarterfinals — 11.55 (→ did not advance)
Rufina Ubah
Heat — 11.75
Quarterfinals — 11.60 (→ did not advance)
= Boxing
=Men's Bantamweight (54 kg)
Nureni Gbadamosi
First Round — Bye
Second Round — Lost to Michael Anthony (Guyana) on points (5-0)
Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
William Azanor
First Round — Bye
Second Round — Lost to Tsacho Andreikovski (Bulgaria) after knock-out in first round
Men's Lightweight (60 kg)
Christopher Ossai
First Round — Lost to Richard Nowakowski (East Germany) on points (0-5)
Men's Light-Welterweight (63,5 kg)
Peter Aydele
First Round — Lost to Farouk Jawad (Iraq) on points (0-5)
Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
Solomon Ataga
First Round — Lost to Teófilo Stevenson (Cuba) after knock-out in first round
= Football (soccer)
=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
Team Roster
Best Ogedegbe
Moses Effiong
David Adiele
Sylvanus Okpala
Leotis Boateng
John Orlando
Tunde Bamidele
Isima Okey
Shefiu Mohamed
Alloysius Atuegbu
Henry Nwosu
Felix Owolabi
Mudashiru Lawal
Adokie Amiesimaka
Emmanuel Osigwe
Kadiri Ikhana
References
Official Olympic Reports