Who is Your Nigeria's Best Athlete at the 2016 RIO Olympic? Check the List

Nigeria ended the 2012 London Olympics without a single medal (national disgrace) which the sports ministry and other stakeholders promised a better outing in the next Olympic (which is to be the 2016 Rio Olympic).
But out of about 75 athletes that actively participated and represented Nigeria, only our dear Olympic Dream Team VI football team managed to wipe out shame from our eyes as they returned home with Bronze being the only medal won by Nigeria at the just concluded 2016 Olympic competition  in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

So here below is a list of Nigerian athletes we made and want you to tell us whose

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An unconfirmed source said that the 20-year-old player apparently died of heart attack.
May soul rest in peace.

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Watch as Nigerian Efe Ajagba knocks out opponent leaving him sprawling on the floor & unconscious

Photo credit: Twitter

Nigerian Super-heavyweight Efe Ajagba knocked out Trinidad & Tobago's 27-year-old Nigel Paul his opponent in the Men's super heavyweight at the Rio boxing round of 16,  leaving him sprawling on the floor & temporarily unconscious.

#NGR Super-heavyweight Efe Ajagba knocks out opponent, leaves him sprawling on the floor & unconscious #TeamNigeria pic.twitter.com/X4xCh7eWQK

— get9jasports.com (@get9jasports) August 14, 2016

The African Gold champion Efe now goes through to the quarterfinal stage to face another opponent on Tuesday 16th August 2016.

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Goals from each half by Mikel Obi and Aminu Umar gave Samson Siasia's Nigeria Dream Team VI a deserved 2-0 victory over Denmark in their Rio Olympic Men's football quarterfinal match.
Nigeria will play European giants Germany in the semi-final seeking an attempt to win a gold

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