By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
ACLSportsACLSportsACLSports
9
Notification Show More
CompetitionFootballNewsNPFL
CHAN2024: Super Eagles B depart for Zanzibar
3 hours ago
FootballNewsNPFL
NPFL: Evans Ogenyi becomes Pillars head coach
10 hours ago
Age-Group FootballFootballNews
U20WAFUB: Flying Eagles beaten by Cotê d’Ivoire in final
10 hours ago
CompetitionFootballNews
CHAN2024: Defending champions Senegal announce squad
1 day ago
CompetitionFootballNewsNPFL
Champions Remo Stars provide 9 players for CHAN 2024 squad
1 day ago
BasketballCompetitionNews
D’Tigress AfroBasket Women 2025 roster announced
1 day ago
NewsNWFLWomen's Football
Bayelsa Queens ramp up WAFU prep with friendly wins
2 days ago
#YourSportsMemoBlogsNewsSuper FalconsWomen's Football
WAFCON 2024 Semifinal Preview: Nigeria vs South Africa
2 days ago
#YourSportsMemoBlogsNewsSuper Falcons
WAFCON Diary Six: hotels, hot showers and suspicious pepper soup
3 days ago
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Football
  • Naijaheroes
  • Grassroots
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • News
  • More
    • Laughter, Leather & Losses
    • #YOURSPORTSMEMO Podcast
    • Blogs
    • Competition
Reading: Wrestling: Mercy Genesis breaks into UWW top 20
Share
Font ResizerAa
ACLSportsACLSports
Search
  • Home
  • Laughter, Leather & Losses
  • Football
  • Naijaheroes
  • Grassroots
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • News
  • #YourSportsMemo
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
ACLSports > Blog > News > Wrestling > Wrestling: Mercy Genesis breaks into UWW top 20
NewsWrestling

Wrestling: Mercy Genesis breaks into UWW top 20

Dare Kuti
Last updated: January 2, 2018 9:23 am
Dare Kuti
Published: January 2, 2018
Share
As featured on NewsNow: Sport news
Sport News 24/7 

Nigerian wrestler, Mercy Genesis (48kg) is ranked number one in Africa in the January 2018 ranking released by the United World Wrestling (UWW). The African Champion who had been unranked, gained a step to start 2018 at number 20 – the only African in the ranking.

Genesis, 20, broke into limelight after beating Rosemary Nweke at the 2015 All African Games trials in Abuja.

The University of Port Harcourt 300 level Human Kinetic and Health Education student expressed joy over the development promising to put more effort in the New Year.

“I’m dumbfounded, I never expected it because I was absent at the 2017 Commonwealth Championships in South Africa. All the same I’m grateful to God, the President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali and my coach Victor Kodei for believing in my abilities”, she said.

- Advertisement -

“Let me take you back to the Governor Wike Challenge Cup where I met my nightmare Rosemary Nweke. Before the championships, I was worried about her because she’s also good but I was determined never to give up on my dreams”, she told aclsports.com

Mercy Genesis won gold after defeating Rebecca Ndolo Nuambo of Cameroon in the finals of the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo, Brazzaville.

The Bayelsa state born wrestler lost 0-4 to Poland’s Nina Matkowska at the 2016 Rio Olympics

The United World Wrestling is yet to release the ranking of other weight categories.

Uwayezu, Rwanda FA chief arrested after Afcon qualifier
EXCLUSIVE – World Championship: Ondo wrestlers land in Bayelsa
Samuel Eto’o snubs French Ligue 1 for Qatar
AITEO Cup: Enugu Rangers’ Ogunbote out to avenge loss to Nasarawa
Aliou Cisse showcases Senegal ahead of 2018 World Cup
TAGGED:Bayelsa StateDaniel IgaliMerce GenesisUWW
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Previous Article Table Tennis: Quadri, Oshonaike improve on ITTF ranking
Next Article CHAN 2018 squad list: Yusuf sticks with known devils
Leave a Comment

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Categories

YourSportsMemo

Latest News

CHAN2024: Super Eagles B depart for Zanzibar
Competition Football News NPFL
NPFL: Evans Ogenyi becomes Pillars head coach
Football News NPFL
U20WAFUB: Flying Eagles beaten by Cotê d’Ivoire in final
Age-Group Football Football News
CHAN2024: Defending champions Senegal announce squad
Competition Football News

Stay Connected

FacebookLike
XFollow
InstagramFollow

Archives

Latest News

WAFCON 2024 Semifinal Preview: Nigeria vs South Africa
#YourSportsMemo Blogs News Super Falcons Women's Football
WAFCON Diary Six: hotels, hot showers and suspicious pepper soup
#YourSportsMemo Blogs News Super Falcons
CAF GS Mosengo-Omba impressed by CHAN 2024 Readiness
Competition Football News Super Eagles

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 14.8K other subscribers
ACLSportsACLSports
Follow US
© ACLSports. All Rights Reserved.
adbanner