Kolawole Esther Wins Nigeria First Medal At World Wrestling Championship

Kolawole Esther Wins Nigeria First Medal At World Wrestling Championship By Our Reporter Nigerian amateur wrestler, Esther Omolayo Kolawole on Friday won a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championship in Belgrade, Serbia. Kolawole, 19, bounced back with a strong 9-8 win against Patrycja Gil of Poland after getting pinned in the semi finals by Kristina Mikhneva. [caption id="attachment_56772" align="aligncenter" width="563"] Kolawole Esther receiving medal at the world wrestling championship[/caption] Esther's podium finish is the first Nigeria's medal at the U23 World Wrestling Championship. The medal haul continues for the Nigerian women’s wrestling team as they add to their 2021 medal haul which includes gold in the Poland World championships earlier this year and a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which took place this summer.