Ogunsanya Christinah wins bronze medal for Nigeria at 3rd World Wrestling Series Tournament in Mongolia

AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE

Reigning African champion Ogunsanya Christianah has won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing 3rd world wrestling series in Mongolia, a tournament that is comparable to the World Championships, as it brings together countries from around the world seeking to improve their wrestlers’ rankings.

Ogunsanya defeated home favourite Bayanmunkh of Mongolia 6-6 technical criteria to secure Bronze for Nigeria

The multiple time African champion started so brightly, dispatching another Mongolia Tsovoo Gankhuyag 10-0 superiority but lost her following match to Japanese Kiyooka M. 10-0 superiority.

Narrowly, Commonwealth champion Genesis Mercy lost out on podium finish to Evin Demirhan 2-7 of Turkey.

Nigeria Women Wrestling coach, Akuh Purity reacting to the performance said “first and foremost, I give thanks to Almighty God for this medal. This medal proves that Nigeria can compete with the world’s leading wrestling nations and elite athletes.”

“Our wrestlers have gained valuable experience from this tournament, and as their coach, I have also learned important lessons that I will take home to help improve their performance and better prepare them for future competitions, particularly the 2028 Summer Olympics.”

“I would also like to express my sincere appreciation to the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, for taking on this responsibility and making our participation possible.” He said

Coach Purity maintained that Team Nigeria now turns attention to Saturday’s outing for Esther Kolawole and Damola Hannah Ojo with careful review of Day-1 performances and making the necessary adjustments to enhance more podium finish.