August 15, (THEWILL) - With its best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games, Team Nigeria finished the 2022 event held in Birmingham with a handful of new records, carting home 12 gold, 9 silver, and 14 bronze medals to finish in the seventh position and earn a new ranking as the highest-ranked African country among the participating
NEW DELHI, Aug 12: The national federation is not pleased that four Indian women wrestlers could not take advantage of a weak field at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games and missed out on gold medals. All 12 Indian wrestlers won medals at the Games, returning with six gold, a silver and five bronze. From among women, only Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik won gold while Anshu Malik, who was also a gold medal favourite, returned with silver in 57kg category. Pooja […]
As India marked another milestone in the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, with wrestler Sakshi Malik rising to the top of the podium with a gold medal,
A Nigerian wrestler, Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye has added to the country’s gold medal in the final of the Women’s Freestyle 57 kg wrestling event in the ongoing XXII Commonwealth Games holding in Birmingham, UK. Adekuoroye defeated her Indian opponent Anshu Malik 6-4 in the 57kg freestyle category. Adekuoroye is a two-time reigning Commonwealth Games champion and the reigning African champion. Her victory has pushed Nigeria’s gold medal haul to six.