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AFRICAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Nigerian Wrestlers in top form at African Wrestling Championships

our reporter Mar 19, 2024 0

Olympic silver medalist and Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborodudu beat Osman Badran of egypt 12-2 superiority decision to win her 14th African crown. Returning to the competition after she had skipped last year's championships…

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Balogun shifts focus to All African Games

Akeem Lawal Apr 10, 2019 0

Nigeria’s fast rising wrestling sensation, Sunmisola Balogun has turned her attention to the forthcoming 2019 Africa Games after winning gold medal at the just concluded Senior African Wrestling Championship held in Tunisia. The Ondo…

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Wrestling Federation shifts focus to African Championships in Tunis

Olalekan Okusan Mar 4, 2019 0

After touring Germany and Bulgaria in the last two weeks, the Nigeria Wrestling Federation has now shifted focus on this month’s African Wrestling Championship holding in Tunis, Tunisia. According to the national coach, Purity Akuh,…

Oborududu wins 8th African title; Adekuoroye, Adeniyi bag gold

Akeem Lawal, Port Harcourt Feb 12, 2018 0

Nine Gold medals and one silver medal has been won in the Senior Women’s Wrestling category of the 2018 African Wrestling Championship in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in a Nigeria female wrestlers dominated contest. Blessing Oborududu…

Ukoro, Balogun Deliver Gold For Team Nigeria on Opening Day

Agency Report Feb 8, 2018 0

Ukoro Peter handed Nigeria a surprise gold medal in the 55kg Greco-Roman event for cadet wrestlers on Day 1o of the 2018 African Wrestling Championships in Port Harcourt. The youngster from Bauchi State defeated Omar Adel Abdelazi of Egypt,…

S’Africa names 38 for African wrestling Championship

By Akeem Lawal Feb 2, 2018 0

The South Africa Wrestling Federation (SAWFCC) has named 38 wrestlers that will represent the nation at the 2018 Africa Wrestling Championships scheduled to hold at the Alfred Diete Spiff Sports Complex, Port Harcourt, from February…