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Only a few moments can top Nigeria’s maiden medal win in the Olympics. It came through Nojeem Maiyegun in Tokyo 1964.&nbsp;

Nojeem Maiyegun is Nigeria's first Olympic medallist

&nbsp;He claimed the Bronze Medal in the men’s boxing light middleweight class.

After its first taste of victory, Nigeria did not win at the next Olympics. In 1972, Nigeria grabbed a Bronze Medal through Isaac Ikhouria in the light heavyweight category of the boxing event.

<h2>8. First medal in Track &amp; Field&nbsp;</h2>

Trac and Field sports have been popular in Nigeria even pre-Independence. But there was a lack of success in that event at the Olympics before the quartet of Sunday Uti, Moses Ugbusien, Rotimi Peters, and Innocent Egbunike won the Bronze Medal in the men’s 4×400m relay.

Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, and Oluyemi Kayode

The 100m relay is one of the most popular events in the Olympics. In Barcelona 92, Nigeria’s men’s quartet of Olapade Adeniken, Davidson Ezinwa, Chidi Imoh, and Oluyemi Kayode won the Silver Medal in the 4X 100m

Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson, and Faith Idehen won bronze in 100m relay  (Getty Images)

Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson, and Faith Idehen (Getty Images)

The 1992 Olympic Games was good for Nigeria, and it was when the legend Mary Onyali won two Olympic medals.

She was part of the women’s quartet that includes Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson, and Faith Idehen, who won Bronze Medal in the women’s 4X 100m&nbsp;

<h2>5. Onyali’s Bronze Medal&nbsp;</h2>

Mary Onyali-Omagbemi won Bronze Medal in the 100m

Nigeria had a slew of big moments at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and remains the most memorable Games from the country’s perspective.&nbsp;

One of Nigeria’s big moments was Onyali winning a Bronze Medal in the hotly contested women’s 100m.&nbsp;

<h2>4. Blessing Okagbare’s Bronze Medal&nbsp;</h2>

Blessing Okagbare (far right) won a medal in Long Jump in Beijing  (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Blessing Okagbare (Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Blessing Okagbare is a Nigerian Track &amp; Field legend. She announced herself on the big stage when she won a Bronze Medal in the Women’s Long Jump event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing at just the age of 19.&nbsp;

<h2>3. Gloria Alozie’s Silver&nbsp;</h2>

Before she famously dumped Nigeria to represent Spain, Gloria Alozie got Nigeria a podium finish at the 200 Olympic Games in Sydney.&nbsp;

She won a Silver Medal at the Women’s 100 metres hurdles.&nbsp;

Chioma Ajunwa won a Gold Medal in Long Jump for Nigeria

For the first time in its Olympic history, Nigeria won its first Gold Medal through Chioma Ajunwa. Ajunwa finished first in the final of the Women’s Long Jump event to win a Gold Medal.&nbsp;

<h2>1. Atlanta '96 Football Gold Medal&nbsp;</h2>

Nigeria's football team won Gold Medal at Atlanta 1996

Football is by far the most popular sport in Nigeria, and when the Kanu Nwankwo-led Dream team stunned the world to a Gold Medal at the 1996 OlympicsGames, the whole country went wild in celebration.&nbsp;

Nigeria’s triumph at the football event is undoubtedly one of its most significant sporting moments in history.

Nigeria’s top 10 moments in Olympics’ history

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Nigeria’s top 10 moments in Olympics history

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