Team Nigeria won first gold medal in Badminton at the ongoing 13th African Games taking place in Ghana.
The gold medal came from Opeoluwa Opeyori who defeated his compatriot, Godwin Olofua 23/21, 17/21, 15/21 in the Men’s Singles final while Godwin settled for the sliver medal.
Victor Ikechukwu also got the bronze medal after defeating his opponent in the third place match
With the efforts of the badminton players Nigeria won a combined laurel of six medals comprising of a gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
The other silver medal is from the men’s doubles effort by Opeyori and Olofua who lost their final match 6/21, 15/21 to Algeria’s duo of T. Mammeri and V. Mammeri.
In addition to the bronze medal won by Victor Ikechukwu in the Men’s Singles, Dorcas Adesokan in Women’s Singles also combined with Sofiat Obanishola to win another bronze in the Women’s Doubles.
Same day, six Nigerian women Wrestlers won gold medals after heaping defeats on there opponents.
Reuben Hannah in the 76KG, Ogunsanya Christiana in the 53KG, Genesis Miesinnei in the 50KG, Oburududu Blessing in the 68KG, Kolawole Esther in the 62KG and Odunayo Adekuoroye in the 57KG all returned with gold medals to put Nigeria at the top of the wrestling rankings.
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