title: Nigeria at the 1972 Summer Olympics
text: Nigeria competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
  
  Medalists
  
  Bronze
  Isaac Ikhouria — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
  
  Results by event
  
  Athletics
  Men's 100 metres
  Benedict Majekodumni
   First Heat — 10.70s (→ did not advance)
  
  Men's 800 metres
  Jaiye Abidoye
   Heat — 1:52.0 (→ did not advance)
  
  Men's 1500 metres
  Jaiye Abidoye
   Heat — 3:48.8 (→ did not advance)
  
  Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
  Kola Abdulai, Rux Bazunu, James Olakunle, and Timon Oyebami
   Heat — 39.66s 
   Semifinals — 39.73s (→ did not advance)
  
  Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
  Emilie Edet, Ashanti Obi, Helen Olaye, and Modupe Oshikoya
   Heat — 45.15s (→ did not advance, 12th place)
  
  Women's Long Jump
  Modupe Oshikoya
   Qualifying Round — 6.22m (→ did not advance, 19th place)
  
  Women's Pentathlon
  Modupe Oshikoya
   First Heat — 4.279 points (→ 14th place)
  
  Boxing
  Men's Heavyweight (+ 81 kg)
  Fatai Ayinla
   First Round — Lost to Carroll Morgan (CAN), 2:3
  
  References
  Official Olympic Reports
  International Olympic Committee results database
  
  Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  1972 in Nigerian sport