Paris Olympics 2024: Despite sending 88 athletes across 12 sports to the Paris 2024 Olympics, Nigeria finished without any medals, echoing their performance at the 2012 London Games.
Sports Minister Senator John Enoh labeled the results a “disaster” and pledged to avoid a repeat in the future.
However, athletes of Nigerian descent did secure medals at the Games. Here are five notable performers at Paris Olympics 2024.
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- Yemisi Ogunleye (Shot Put) – Born in Germany to a Nigerian father, Ogunleye won gold with a 20.00m throw, becoming the first German to win this event since 1996.
- Annette Echikunwoke (Hammer Throw) – Representing the United States, Echikunwoke won silver. Originally from Nigeria, she missed the 2020 Olympics due to issues with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.
- Samu Omorodion (Football) – The Spanish forward, born to Nigerian parents, helped Spain win gold in men’s football, despite scoring only once in the tournament.
- Salwa Eid Naser (400m Athletics) – The Nigerian-born sprinter, now representing Bahrain, earned silver with a time of 48.53 seconds.
- Michael Olise (Football) – The new Bayern Munich player, born in England to a Nigerian father, was part of the French team that won silver in men’s football.
