AFOLABI SAHEED OLAWALE
Damola Hannah Ojo and Esther Kolawole have joined Christianah Ogunsanya in securing medals at the Ulaanbaatar 2026 United World Wrestling (UWW), 3rd Ranking Series in Mongolia.
The UWW Ranking Series, which allows athletes to earn crucial seeding points for upcoming global championships, saw Nigeria’s Ojo Damola Hannah put up a 10-0 superlative display against Mongolian Tuvshinjargal TARAV to set up a semi-final clash with Priya of India who she later beat 5-1.
But the reigning African champion impressive run came to an end, losing to
Kajal kajal of India 0-8 in the final to settle for silver.
Earlier in the day, Esther Kolawole sweeped bronze medal for Nigeria after she overwhelmed Huan YANG of China 10-0
Kolawole made a statement of intent in her run to the bronze medal match, upsetting Russian world number one Amina Tandelova 6-0, bofere losing narrowly to world silver medalist Kim Ok-ju of North Korea 4-5.
Team Nigeria concluded the Ranking Series Tournament with one silver and two bronze totalling three medals from four athletes that represented the country.
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