Nigerian military wrestlers have won gold and silver medals at the ongoing 36th World Military Wrestling Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan.
This is contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Tukur Gusau, a brigadier-general, on Saturday in Abuja.
Mr Gusau said that a female wrestler, Hannah Reuben, a corporal, beat her Italian contender in the 68-weight category of women’s freestyle wrestling to lift the gold medal.
He said the Armed Forces of Nigeria wrestling team made an indelible mark on the global stage, setting a record and garnering widespread acclaim.
