Nigeria’s Wrestlers continue dominance in day-2 at the ongoing African Wrestling championships in Tunisia as Harrison Onovwiomogbowho in the 85kg beat Roberto Nsangua of Angola 13- 2 in the final to clinch another gold for the west African giants
The Bayelsa born Wrestler defeated Seef Abdullaziz of Egypt in the semi final, having beaten Ben Mia Hael Theron of South Africa and Roberto Nsangua of Angola by 23-2 combined scoreline on the road to the final
Recall that in day-1 Tarilayefa Bekefula won first Gold for team Nigeria at the African events by dispatching her Egyptian counterpart Sabah Soliman Khamis 10-0 in the final of the Junior category
However, Stephen Simon of Nigeria fell to Manaceu Ngonda of Angola on criteria 9-9 and Mohammed Mourad of Egypt by pinfall
Meanwhile, Friday which is the day-3 of the Championships will see silver Olympic medallist Blessing Oborodudu among other Nigerian women Wrestlers and as well as one Greco-Roman athlete compete for more honours
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