A method for transmitting data in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) wireless communication system is disclosed. The method for transmitting a signal to a receiver by a transmitter in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) wireless communication system includes: generating a bit stream having the size of specific bits through channel coding of data; dividing the bit stream into a first bit stream having a first bit size and a second bit stream having a second bit size; allocating the second bit stream having the second bit size to an antenna sequence codeword on the basis of a signal transmission time; and transmitting the first bit stream having the first bit size to the receiver according to an order of antenna pairs indicated by the allocated antenna sequence codeword.