Paris 2024: Nigeria Wrestlers Depart For Camp In Germany

Team Nigeria wrestlers departed Madrid, Spain for their final training camp in Germany before the Paris Olympics.

The Wrestlers which participated in Spanish Grand Prix, a pre-Olympic tournament in Madrid, had Esther Kolawole 62kg and Ogunsanya Christinah 53kg record bronze for Team Nigeria respectively.

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Ogunsanya dominated her USA counterpart Brianne Gonzales (10-0), securing the Bronze medal. Similarly, Kolawole defeated Swedish Johanna Lindborg (8-0) to claim the Bronze Medal.

Multiple time world medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye lost (4-4) on technical grounds to Norwegian Othile Hole in the quarter final.

Meanwhile, Colombian opponent Tatiana R. defeated African champion Hannah Reuben in the first bout (3-0).

Reacting to the performance of the team, the female head coach Akuh Purity assessed it was an opportunity for the wrestlers to warm-up ahead of the Paris Games.

“It was a good outing for our girls in the sense that it offered us opportunity to look at areas we needed to improve on.”

“It also gave the wrestlers the avenue to wrestle competitively although not as if it were to be in Paris, but it was great and we have known areas we need to improve upon.” Purity stated.

Before the team’s departure for Germany on Monday, the Nigeria Wrestling Federation President Daniel Igali, charged the contingents led by the Secretary General, Mohammed H. Maigidansanma, to learn from all that transpired in Madrid for their technical advantage.