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1982 Commonwealth Games > Medals table > Pos 7 [16th of 20]
All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > 2006 Commonwealth Games > Silver 48 [7th of 41]
All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games > Commonwealth Games > Gold 33 Time series [7th of 38]
British Commonwealth Games > Medals > Pos 14 Time series [14th of 24]
FIFA World Ranking > Men 738 [12th of 198]
FIFA World Ranking > Women 1,736 [23rd of 117]
Jackline Maranga > Achievements > Extra 1,500 metres [5th of 9]
Jackline Maranga > Achievements > Year 2003
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000 3 [50th of 75]
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 6 [50th of 79]
Summer olympic medals > All time 17 [42nd of 116]
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Total 6 Time series [31st of 79]
Top international goal scorers > # 33 [6th of 28]
Top international goal scorers > Name Rashidi Yekini
World Cup Totals > Draws 1 [55th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Goals against 16 [40th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Goals for 14 [33rd of 72]
World Cup Totals > Matches played 11 [38th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Points 9 [35th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Wins 4 [28th of 72]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: 1982 Commonwealth Games ; Wikipedia: All-time medal tally of Commonwealth Games ; Wikipedia: 1970 British Commonwealth Games ; Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); FIFA Official Website, December 2005; Wikipedia: Jackline Maranga ; International Olympic Committee; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games ; Wikipedia: 1996 Summer Olympics medals per capita ; Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers ; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Nigeria, Federal Republic of Nigeria

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