Nigeria at the 1956 Summer Olympics

• Edward Ajado

• Round 1: in the Heat 11 (rank 1) qualified for the quarterfinals, 10.8 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.01 seconds (automatically stopped)

• Quarterfinals: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.02 seconds (automatically stopped)

• Titus Erinle

• 1. Round: eliminated in the 2nd Run (rank 3), 10.9 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.09 seconds (automatically stopped)

• Thomas Obi

• 1. Round: eliminated in the 7th Run (rank 5), 11.0 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.10 seconds (automatically stopped)

• Edward Ajado, Abdul Amu, Titus Erinle and Rafiu Oluwa

• Round one: eliminated in the 4th Run, 47.3 seconds (hand-stopped), 47.39 seconds (automatically stopped), disqualified

• Abdul Amu

• 1. Round: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 49.4 seconds (hand-stopped), 49.57 seconds (automatically stopped)

• Paul Bamela Engo

• Qualification round: 14.81 meters, qualified for the final

• Try one: 14.81 meters

• Try two: omitted

• Try three: omitted

• Final: 15.03 meters, rank 17

• Try one: 14.98 meters

• Try two: 15.03 meters

• Try three: 14.87 meters

• Peter Esiri

• Qualification round: 14.93 meters, 16th place qualified for the final

• Try one: 14.93 meters

  Try two: omitted

  Try three: omitted

• Final round: no valid distance, rank 22

• Try one: invalid

  Try two: invalid

  Try three: omitted

• Julius Chigbolu

• Qualification round: 1.92 meters, rank 4, qualified for the final

• 1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt

• 1.78 meters: omitted

• 1.82 meters: valid, without failed attempt

• 1.88 meters: omitted

• 1.92 meters: valid, without failed attempt

• Final round: 2.00 meters, rank 9

• 1.80 meters: omitted

• 1.86 meters: valid, a failed attempt

• 1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts

• 1.96 meters: valid, a failed attempt

• 2.00 meters: valid, without failed attempt

• 2.03 meters: invalid, three failed attempts

• Vincent Gabriel

• Qualification round: 1.92 meters, 22nd place qualified for the final

• 1.70 meters: valid, without failed attempt

• 1.78 meters: omitted

• 1.82 meters: omitted

• 1.88 meters: valid, two failed attempts

• 1.92 meters: valid, a failed attempt

• Final round: 1.92 meters, rank 19

• 1.80 meters: valid, without failed attempt

• 1.86 meters: valid, without failed attempt

• 1.92 meters: valid, two failed attempts

• 1.96 meters: invalid, three failed attempts

• Karim Olowu

• Qualification round: 7.29 meters, rank 10, qualified for the final

• Try one: 7.05 meters

• Try two: 7.29 meters

• Try three: omitted

• Final round: 7.36 meters, rank 5

• Try one: 7.28 meters

• Try two: 6.77 meters

• Try three: 7.36 meters

• Try four: 6.42 meters

• Try five: invalid

• Attempt six: 6.91 meters

• Rafiu Oluwa

• Qualification round: 6.53 meters, rank 29

• Try one: invalid

• Try two: 6.53 meters

• Try three: invalid

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