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Bashir, Chidinma retain title as Adekuoroye wins Gold at the Youth Games

Dare Kuti
Last updated: September 13, 2017 11:17 am
Dare Kuti
Published: September 12, 2017
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Bashir Abdulazeez (male) and Chidinma Nwankwo (female) won their second consecutive gold medals in the Karate and Taekwondo event respectively at the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara State.

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Bashir of Kwara narrowly emerged winner of the – 55kg male category by Sensu after both athletes were leveled at 5-5 in the Karate event.

Meanwhile, Peter Emmanuel (Anambra) beat Plateau Kelvin Kin for the gold in the Karate male – 60kg event.

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In the Taekwondo – 46kg female category, Chidinma Nwankwo humbled Delta’s Blessing Peter by 28-16 points giving Ebonyi her first Gold medal. Ibrahim Aliyu (Kebbi) was on rampage beating Adamu Ismail (Plateau) by 39-10 in the male – 48kg event.

In wrestling, World Silver medalist younger sister, Mercy Adekuoroye and Esther Kolawole won gold for Ondo State in the 48kg and 53kg female event.

Results:

Wrestling

Female 48kg

Gold- Adekuoroye Mercy (Ondo)
Silver- Precious Ayuba (Nasarawa)
Bronze- Prince Preye (Bayelsa)
Bronze- Agatha Peter (Plateau)

Female 53kg

Gold- Kolawole Esther (Ondo)
Silver- Daniel Great (Ebonyi)
Bronze- Joseph Ozioma (Delta)
Bronze- Magret Musa (Kaduna)

Karate

Male – 55kg

Gold- Bashir Abdulazeez (Kwara)
Silver- Omotayo Agbolade (Delta)
Bronze- Ikobong Uko (Akwa Ibom)
Bronze- Abdulraman Mohammed (Bauchi)

Male – 60kg

Gold- Peter Emmanuel (Anambra)
Silver- Kelvin Kin (Plateau)
Bronze: Komolafe Moses (FCT)
Bronze: Usman Hussiani (Nasarawa)

Teakwodo

Male – 48kg

Gold- Ibrahim Aliyu (Kebbi)
Silver-plated Adamu Ismail (Plateau)
Bronze- Okolie Chinedu (Delta)
Bronze- Nelson Ifeoluwa (Osun)

Female – 46kg

Gold- Chidinma Nwankwo (Ebonyi)
Silver- Blessing Peter (Delta)
Bronze- Amina Mahamud (Plateau)
Bronze- Saadat Mustapha (Ogun)

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