Nigeria Wins First Silver Medal in Toyo 2020 Olympics

 Blessing, a Nigerian wrestler Oborududu has won Nigeria's first silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. 



Long jumper Ese Brume had previously earned Nigeria's first bronze medal. 

On Tuesday, Oborududu lost 4-1 to Tamyra Mensah-Stock of the United States in the women's freestyle 68kg final (today). 

Oborududu is the first Nigerian wrestler to earn a silver medal at the Olympics. 

She had previously defeated Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan 3-2 in the quarter-finals after defeating Elis Manolova of Azerbaijan in the Round of 16. 

Oborududu qualified for the final after defeating Mongolia's Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg 7-2 in the semi-final. She is also the first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal in wrestling.

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