Paris 2024: Nigerian wrestler advances to semifinals

Blessing Oborududu, a dominant force in African wrestling, has secured a spot in the semifinals of the Women’s Freestyle 68kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

The 35-year-old Nigerian wrestler defeated her French opponent, Koumba Larroque, 6-2 at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Monday.

Oborududu, a 15-time African champion, made history at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by winning Nigeria’s only silver medal.