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Adekuoroye wins bronze medal at world wrestling championships

Nigeria’s foremost female wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye on Thursday won a bronze medal at the ongoing World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan.

The 25-year-old deafeated Anastasia Nichita of Moldova 10-0 in the women’s 57kg category to win the medal.

ALSO READ:  Adekuoroye qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Adekuoroye had earlier beaten Sun Jong of North Korea 12-2 via technical superiority on Wednesday which helped her to gain a 2020 Tokyo Olympics slot.

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