Team Nigeria has emerged winner of 11 medals (4 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 4 bronze medals) at the 2022 African Wrestling Championship held in Morocco.
Full Nigerian representative medals table at the 2022 African Wrestling Championships:
Women Wrestling
- Mercy Adekuoroye (53 kg) – Gold
- Jumoke Adekoye (55 kg) – Gold
- Odunayo Adekuoroye (59 kg) – Gold
- Blessing Oborududu (68 kg) – Gold
- Patience Opuene (62 kg) – Silver
- Hannah Reuben (76 kg) – Silver
- Sunmisola Balogun (65 kg) – Bronze
- Ebi Biogos (72 kg) – Bronze
- Ebikwenimo Welson (57 kg) – Silver
- Ogbonna John (74 kg) – Bronze
- Ekerekeme Agiomor (86 kg) – bronze
Blessing Oborududu became Nigeria’s most successful female wrestler following her triumph at the 2022 African Wrestling Championships. The Olympic silver medalist secured an unprecedented 11th consecutive African title in Morocco.
In the words of Blessing Oborududu:
“Let me seize this opportunity to thank my miracle Governor, the ever sports-loving Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency Duoye Diri, and his Deputy, Sen. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo for their continuous support, granting me and my teammates the privilege to attend and compete in the African Championships tournament.
Let me also thank the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Minister of Sports, Hon. Sunday Dare for his hands-on approach to all matters that concern the Nigerian Wrestling Federation.
Thank you to the Nigeria Wrestling family, the board of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, the Nigerian Olympic Committee, the Bayelsa State Ministry of Youth and sports, and the Sports council. 11 – time African champion! It can only be God.”
