Tokyo Olympics: A medal guaranteed as Blessing Oborodudu qualifies for Wrestling 68kg final!

August 2, 2021 / Sports / By Ayomide John

Finally, after a long wait, Nigeria is now guaranteed of winning either a gold or silver medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after Blessing Oborodudu booked her spot in the 68kg wrestling final.

In an emphatic victory, Oborodudu defeated Battsetseg Soronzonbold by 7-2 to become the first-ever Nigerian to win qualify for a wrestling event final at the Olympics.

See my people…. Adekuruoye and Aminat with the chants
I never doubted this team
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Knew our medal was going to come from them.
Congratulations Oborodudu 👏👏👏👏#wrestling #Olympics pic.twitter.com/1yaJR2Po8B
— IT'S MY TURN (@Isiokpobabe) August 2, 2021

Blessing Oborodudu has earlier defeated Azerbaijan’s Elis Monolova in the quarter-finals in another impressive victory as she triumphed 13-2.

She will now take on US-Ghanian wrestler, Stock Mensah in the final tomorrow.

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Ayomide John

Ayomide is first, a football writer, a sports analyst and then a multi-niched journalist with a particular interest in lifestyle, politics, literature and history. He is an experienced Search Engine Optimisation Analyst and Content Marketer. He holds a degree in Literature in English (OAU). He hopes to do his Masters in International Media Studies.He is a Manchester United fan since 2008.