Team Nigeria Claims Three Medals At United World Wrestling Ranking Series In Mongolia

Team Nigeria Claims Three Medals At United World Wrestling Ranking Series In Mongolia

Sampson Adedeji 

Nigeria’s wrestlers delivered a strong showing at the United World Wrestling Ranking Series, securing three medals and highlighting the country’s rising profile in the sport, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Nigerian team wrapped up its campaign with an impressive podium haul, as Damola Hannah Ojo and Esther Kolawole joined Christianah Ogunsanya in finishing on the medal stand. 

Three of Nigeria’s four representatives reached the podium, marking a successful outing at the prestigious international event.

 Hannah Ojo powered her way to the final and earned silver after an outstanding run.

 She opened with a commanding 10-0 technical superiority win over host nation wrestler Tuvshinjargal Tarav of Mongolia, then defeated India’s Priya 5-1 in the semi-finals.

Ojo’s gold medal hopes ended in the final, where she fell 8-0 to India’s Kajal Kajal. Still, her silver medal performance was one of the highlights for the Nigerian squad.

Bronze for Kolawole

Esther Kolawole also shone brightly, claiming bronze with a series of impressive victories. 

She began with a dominant 10-0 win over China’s Huan Yang and then pulled off one of the tournament’s biggest upsets, defeating world number one Amina Tandelova of Russia 6-0.

Kolawole narrowly missed the final after a hard-fought 5-4 semi-final loss to North Korea’s Kim Ok-Ju.

The two medals on the final day complemented Christianah Ogunsanya’s earlier podium success, ensuring Team Nigeria returned home with three medals from the competition in Mongolia.

The results underscore Nigeria’s growing strength and competitiveness on the international wrestling stage.