Nigeria’s Wrestler Blessing Oborududu has booked a place in the semi-finals of the women’s wrestling (68kg) event in the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oborududu defeated her Canadian opponent, Linda Morais, 8-2 in their quarterfinal match on Monday to secure her place in the semifinals.
NAN reports that Oborududu will meet Meerim Zhumanazarova from Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals of the women’s 68kg at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris at 8 pm.
Oborududu, who is ranked World number 6, won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Zhumanazarova who ranked world number 16, is a freestyle wrestler and holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kyrgyzstan.
She won a bronze medal in the women’s 68 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
NAN reports that the 2024 Paris Olympics Games which started on July 26 is expected to end on Aug. 11. (NAN)
