By Goodluck Ikiebe.
Amusan
Team Nigeria picked up two gold medals and a bronze from the wrestling mat on Day 8 of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Nigerian sprinter and world champion, Tobi Amusan, won a gold medal in the women’s 100m Hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Odunayo Adekuoroye successfully defended the title she won in 2018 at the Gold Coast with a dominant performance in the women’s 57kg class.
Her compatriot, Blessing Oborududu, another defending Commonwealth Games champion and Olympic silver medallist also followed suit with an equally flawless run of results in the women’s 68kg category.
Esther Kolawole won Bronze in the women’s 62kg class to cap a very fruitful Day 8 for Team Nigeria.
With 7 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals, Team Nigeria remains in 8th place on the Medal Table.
Esther Kolawole won Bronze in the women’s 62kg class to cap a very fruitful Day 8 for Team Nigeria.
The 25-year-old reigning world champion and world record holder in the event also became the first Nigerian track and field athlete to win gold medal at two editions of the Games.
With the gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Amusan has now become the only Nigerian athlete in history to complete a grand slam of titles at the continental, Commonwealth and world levels after winning gold at the 22nd African Athletics championships in Mauritius in June and the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA last month.
