The Record Of Nigerian Current Wrestlers At The African Games

It was a breaking of over 30 years record for Nigerian female wrestlers at the Accra African Games where team Nigeria won six gold medals out of six events.

In 1991 at nigeria freestyle men won ten gold out of ten events at the African Games in Cairo, Egypt.

Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborodudu won her third gold at the Games, having won it in 2015, 2019 and 2024.

Similarly, World medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye first game since the lost of her mother who passed last year came out on top to make it three (3) African Games gold after 2015 and 2019 respective triumph.

Also young sensations like Mercy Genesis and Esther Kolawole got gold in their first outing at the African Games while Ogunsanya Christiana also got gold in her debut outing.

Hannah Reuben won her first ever gold medal having lost in the final in 2015 to add to the already flourishing list of gold for Team Nigeria.

Promise Okotoko

Media Assist. NWF