Wrestling: Team Nigeria wins one silver, two bronze medals in Mongolia
Team Nigeria won one silver and two bronze medals, concluding its competition at the ongoing Ulaanbaatar 2026 United World Wrestling (UWW) 3rd Ranking Series on Saturday in Mongolia.
Hannah Ojo and Esther Kolawole won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in their categories.
Ojo and Kolawole have joined Christianah Ogunsanya in securing medals at the ongoing competition.
The championship allows athletes to earn crucial seeding points for upcoming global championships.
Nigeria’s Ojo put up a superlative 10-0 display against Mongolia’s Tuvshinjargal Tarav to set up a semi-final clash with Priya of India, whom she later defeated 5-1.
However, the reigning African champion’s impressive run came to an end as she lost 0-8 to India’s Kajal in the final, settling for silver.
Earlier, Kolawole won a bronze medal for Nigeria after overwhelming China’s Huan Yang 10-0.
Kolawole made a statement of intent in her run to the bronze medal match, upsetting Russian world number one Amina Tandelova 6-0.
She then lost narrowly, 4-5, to world silver medallist Kim Ok-ju of North Korea.
Team Nigeria concluded the Ranking Series tournament with one silver and two bronze medals, bringing its total haul to three medals from the four athletes who represented the country.
Four female wrestlers represented the country in different categories: Mercy Genesis (50kg), Tolulope Ogunsanya (53kg), Esther Kolawole (62kg), and Hannah Ojo (76kg).
The third United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Series for female wrestling in Mongolia, tagged the ‘Ulaanbaatar Open’, is held annually on the international calendar.
This is the third of four UWW Ranking Series tournaments, offering wrestlers crucial seeding points.
The championship, which started on June 4, ended on Saturday in Mongolia.
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