It was a gold rush for team Nigeria on day three of the ongoing 2024 African Games in Ghana as wrestling raked in six gold medals for the country.

The gold medal haul began when Mercy Genesis defeated Egypt’s Abdallah Mohamed in the final of the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling category at the Hana Hathramani Hall in Accra on Sunday.

Genesis bested her opponent via a pinfall to become the first woman to win a gold medal for Nigeria at the Games.

Shortly, Christiana Ogunsanya also took gold in the women’s 50kg freestyle. She defeated Bakayoko Celine-Josee of Cote d’Ivoire 11-0 via technical superiority.

Then, Odunayo Adekuoroye won her third consecutive African Games gold medal after beating Morroco’s Zainab Hassoune 6-0 via pinfall in the final of the women’s 57kg freestyle wrestling.

Adekuruoye had previously won gold in the women’s 53kg freestyle wrestling in Brazaville in 2015, followed by another gold when she upgraded to the 57kg category in Rabat in 2019.

Blessing Oborududu also earned her third consecutive African Games gold medal after defeating Bladine Ngiri in the final of the women’s 68kg freestyle wrestling.

Oborududu continued her consistent run of winning medals for Nigeria in major competitions. She won silver at the Tokyo Olympics and gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Hannah Reuben and Esther Kolawole also won gold medals for Nigeria in the women’s 62kg and 76kg freestyle wrestling, respectively.

In Badminton, Anuoluwapo Opeyori defeated compatriot Godwin Olofua 2-1 in the final of men’s singles to win gold.

Mynd44:
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richiemcgold:
Odunayo Adekuoroye, that's our home girl from Ondo State. She can never do without winning gold for Nigeria. No be today e don tey. 🫡🫡🫡

santakris:
Which one be Oborududu again? How person go dey answer this kin name?

Brendaniel:
I am more concerned about where Nigeria is right now, Nigeria hosted this event in OBJ's time and since then we have not hosted it, aside from that ask yourself, can Nigeria host this event now with the way Nigeria is?

I still remember many participants from other countries who came and refused to go even after the event was over, they were saying they didn't know Nigeria was that good, look at where Nigeria is today

Gboom:

Why are you always sad? Instead of you to congratulate the winners and move on, you are dwelling on the past event derailing the thread