Odunayo Adekuoroye, Nigeria’s wrestling champion has been defeated by Mongolia’s Anastasia Nichita, ending her hopes of winning a medal the Tokyo Olympics.
As a result of her loss, Adekuoroye will not be competing for a medal in the Women’s Freestyle 57kg category.
The odds were in Adekuoroye’s favour at the beginning of the fight, however Nichita maneuvered her way around Adekuoroye to pin her till the refree declared it over. It was a stunning defeat for Adekuoroye who had been leading the bout 8-0 in the round of 16.
Things got worse for Team Nigeria on the mat as the only male wrestler, Ekerekeme Agiomor, who is making his Olympics debut lost by technical superiority 1-12 to Deepak Punia of India in the Men’s Freestyle 86kg.
Nigeria’s only chance to compete for another wrestling medal is on youngster Adijat Idris who will wrestle in the Women’s Freestyle 53kg tomorrow.
Nigeria occupies 65th position on the Tokyo Olympics medal table courtesy of the silver medal won by Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume’s bronze from the long jump event.
