Blessing Oborududu

The 68kg wrestler began her quest to the medal by beating Azerbaijan's Elis Manolova 13-2 by technical superiority to book a quarterfinal spot. Blessing was up against Meerim Zhumanazarova in the quarter-final who turned out to be a tougher opponent but the Nigerian won the match 3-2.

The semifinal was an easy ride for the Nigerian as she beats Mongolia's Battsetseg Soronzonbold by 7-2 getting herself a spot in the 68k Women's wrestling event.

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Blessing has won a Gold Medal at the last 11 consecutive African Wrestling Championship, except in 2012 when she did not compete because of her participation in the London 2012 Olympics. She also won Gold at the 2018 Common Wealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. This medal is Nigeria's first-ever Olympic medal in Wrestling.

It was also good news for Nigeria in the Shot Put competition as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi qualified for the Men's final with a 21.6m throw.

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Nigerian female wrestler Blessing Oborodudu has advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The energetic Oborodudu booked a place in the semi-finals of the wrestling category after defeating Azerbaijani’s Elis Manolova and Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan, shooting the Nigerian to her first Olympic semi-finals.

Oborodudu had initially defeated Elis Manolova of Azerbaijan 13-2 to reach the quarter-finals, and furthermore gave an impressive show against Zhumanazarova to advance to the semi-finals of the women’s wrestling freestyle 68kg event.

She will face Mongolia’s Battsetseg Soronzonbold in the semi-finals.

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