Team Nigeria in 7th Heaven on Day 8

Team Nigeria picked up two gold medals and a bronze from the wrestling mat on Day 8 of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Odunayo Adekuoroye successfully defended the title she won in 2018 at the Gold Coast with a dominant performance in the women’s 57kg class.

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Her compatriot, Blessing Oborududu, another defending Commonwealth Games champion and Olympic silver medallist also followed suit with an equally flawless run of results in the women’s 68kg category.

Esther Kolawole won Bronze in the women’s 62kg class to cap a very fruitful Day 8 for Team Nigeria.

With 7 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals, Team Nigeria remains in 8th place on the Medal Table.