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Nigerian wrestlers dominate podium at African Senior Wrestling Championship

Posted : 05 May 2025

Team Nigeria’s contingent to the 2025 African Senior Wrestling Championships in Casablanca, Morocco, maintained its status as one of the leading wrestling nations, with a total of 10 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals, wrapping up the tournament in dominant and fashionable style.


Multiple African Champion Mercy Genesis started where her teammates left off on Day 1, delivering a dominant 11-0 victory over Algerian Cheima Chebila to secure gold in the 50kg category for Nigeria.


The day got even better for Team Nigeria when Adijat Idris, in the 55kg category, outsmarted another Algerian, Achouak Tekouk, adding to the gold sweep in women’s freestyle.


In the same vein, Jumoke Adekoye defeated her North African counterpart, Rahma Hosafy Bedwiy of Egypt, to lift yet another gold for Nigeria in the 59kg category.


A rapturous atmosphere, dominated by Team Nigeria, witnessed another gold when Ebipatei Mughenbofa, in the 65kg category, triumphed over South African Cara Plessis with an 8-2 victory.


In the 72kg category, Ebi Biogos completed the gold sweep with a 12-5 win over Rosie Tabora of Congo DR, making it 9 golds out of 10 events Nigeria competed in for women’s freestyle, after Mercy Adekuoroye was ruled out of the championship due to illness.


Meanwhile, in the 65kg men’s freestyle, Stephen Izolo defied all odds to beat Farouk Jelassi of Tunisia 5-1, winning Nigeria’s first gold in the men’s event and becoming the first Nigerian male wrestler in four years to win the African Championship.


Ebikeme Newlife (92kg) was beaten by Cedric Abossolo of Cameroon in the final to settle for silver.


Tope Adebayo (70kg) defeated Otmane Bahja of Morocco 6-1 to clinch bronze, while Ebierelayefa Andrew (74kg) outclassed Jesse Burger Christiaan of South Africa 11-0 by superiority to secure another bronze for Team Nigeria.

 

 

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