The Nigerian Wrestling Federation (NWF) has released a 14-man list for the 13th African Games starting on March 8th in Ghana.
The list of wrestlers consists of six women’s freestyle, five men’s freestyle and three Greco-Roman athletes.
Three times Commonwealth Games champion, Odunayo Adekuroye and Olympic silver medallist, Blessing Oborududu are favourites to thrill the spectators at the African Games.
In the men’s freestyle event, all six wrestlers will be making their debut at the African Games.
The President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali told www.aclsports.com that the wrestlers are going to win medals for the country.
The Olympic champion revealed that the men freestyle wrestlers will be announcing themselves to the world with the African Games.
He said, “This is the African Games and as you know our athletes have been in training camp here in Yenagoa and I think the expectation we have from the athletes is for everyone to give their best efforts.”
“We believe with the work we’ve done in the past few weeks with 100% performance would bring good fruits to Nigeria.”
The wrestling events are scheduled for 9th to 11th March, 2024 in Accra, Ghana.
FULL LIST:
Women Wrestling:
Mercy Genesis (50kg), Christianah Ogunsanya (53kg), Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg), Esther Kolawole (62kg), Blessing Oborududu (68kg) and Hannah Rueben (76kg)
Men Freestyle:
Simon Enozunomi (57kg), Stephen Izolo (65kg), Oyeinkeperemo Braverman (74kg), Harrison Onovwiomogbohwo (86kg) and Ashton Mutuwa (125kg)
Greco-Roman:
Emmanuel Nworie (77kg), Solomon Ulabo (87kg) and Augustine Okuro (130kg)
Officials:
Purity Akuh, Happiness Burutu, Victor Kodei and Godswill Teibril
