Both wrestlers were even by the end of the bout’s first period despite Adekuoroye’s early lead
“We have a mandate to ensure that we achieve a podium finish at the Olympics.’’
The remaining Olympic slots will be decided on May 9 to 12 at the 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
The wrestling event, which started on Saturday, is expected to end on Monday.
Team Nigeria was represented by six female wrestlers at the championships.
“We express our heartfelt gratitude to Odunayo Adekuoroye for making us proud in Ondo state and Nigeria at large,” said the Ondo government.
On Saturday morning, Team Nigeria increased their gold medal as five athletes got to the podium, finishing top.
Odunayo is now out of the tournament but she may have a chance to compete for the bronze medal through the repechage if Nichita can go all the way to the finals.
