Archives Tag: Blessing Oborodudu
Olympic Update: Oborududu Wins Gold As Enekwechi Qualifies For Shot Put Final
April 19, 2022
Nigerian wrestler, Blessing Oborududu, settled for Silver in the Olympics after losing her final fight against United States’ Tamyra Stock-Mensah, 4-1, in the women’s wrestling 68kg. Oborududu brought Nigeria’s medal haul in Tokyo to two and made history as the first Nigerian wrestler to win an Olympic medal. Read more about Sports Things were not … Continue reading Olympic Update: Oborududu Wins Gold As Enekwechi Qualifies For Shot Put Final
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Weekend Sports Roundup: Akwa United Crowned NPFL Champions For The First Time In History
April 19, 2022
Team Nigeria had some impressive results in the Olympics over the last 24 hours. Long Jump specialist, Ese Brume, gave Nigerians something to smile about after leaping a distance of 6.76m, 1cm ahead of the automatic qualifying mark to book a place in the final of the event. She will be looking to clinch … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Akwa United Crowned NPFL Champions For The First Time In History
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Tokyo 2020: Blessing Oborodudu, The First Nigerian To Win An Olympic Medal In Wrestling
April 19, 2022
Finally, Nigerians can breathe fresh air in the Olympics as Blessing Oborodudu has qualified for the final of the 68kg wrestling event. Read more about Sports Oborodudu’s victory now assures Nigeria of a medal in Tokyo as she has equally made history as the first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal in wrestling. In … Continue reading Tokyo 2020: Blessing Oborodudu, The First Nigerian To Win An Olympic Medal In Wrestling
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Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development Impressed With Nigerian Wrestlers
April 19, 2022
Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has expressed delight at the performances of Nigerian wrestlers in recent time and has stated that it gives him hope that Nigeria will excel at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan this year. Mr. Dare, during an inspection of the Wrestling Gym in Bayelsa State, … Continue reading Nigeria Minister of Youth and Sports Development Impressed With Nigerian Wrestlers
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Golden Moments In Sports: Team Nigeria’s Wrestling Qualification For Rio Olympics
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s ace female wrestlers dominated the Olympic Wrestling African and Oceania qualification tournament in Algiers, to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. African Champions, Blessing Oborodudu, Aminat Adeniyi, Genesis Mercy, and Hannah Reuben, all qualified for the monumental event after each wrestler made it to the finals in their weight class. According to the qualification … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: Team Nigeria’s Wrestling Qualification For Rio Olympics
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