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2022 CWG: Odunayo Adekuoroye Defends her Commonwealth Gold


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2022 CWG: Odunayo Adekuoroye Defends her Commonwealth Gold

Nigerian wrestling dynamite, Odunayo Adekuoroye has claimed Gold in the Women's 57kg Freestyle Wrestling after beating Anshu Malik of India.


The 2018 Commonwealth champion defeated her opponent 6-4 in the final to successfully defend the crown she won in Gold Coast four years ago.

En route to the final, the reigning African champion defeated Canada's Hannah Taylor in the semis in a swashbuckling 10-0 victory.

The win further increases Nigeria's gold medals so far to six, with more medals still on the offing for the nation.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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