title: Nigeria at the 1956 Summer Olympics
text: Nigeria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.
  
  Results by event
  
  Athletics
  
  100 m 
  
  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)
  
  4 × 100 meters relay 
  
  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
  
  400 m 
  
  Abdul Amu
  
  1. Round: eliminated in the 3rd Run (rank 5), 49.4 seconds (hand-stopped), 49.57 seconds (automatically stopped)
  
  Triple jump 
  
  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
  
  High jump 
  
  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
  
  Long jump 
  
  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
  
  References
  Official Olympic Reports
  sports-reference
  
  1956
  Summer Olympics
  1956 Summer Olympics
  Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics