Team Nigeria is now guaranteed to win a gold or silver medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics as Nigerian wrestler, Blessing Oborodudu, qualifies for the women’s Wrestling Freestyle 68 kg gold medal contest.
Oborodudu secured a 7-2 win against Soronzobold of Mongolia to reach the final.
She will contest the final with America’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock who defeated Ukraine’s Alla Cherkasova in the other semi-final.
Recall that Oborodudu won a gold medal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 68 kg women’s freestyle wrestling event, defeating Canada’s Danielle Lappage.