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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.
She is now seeking another Olympic podium finish in the 68kg class.
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Next, she will face Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals of the women’s 68kg wrestling event at 8 p.m.
The Nigerian is ranked 6th while Zhumanazarova, an Olympic bronze medalist, is ranked 16th.
Her impressive performance in Paris follows her first-place finish at the 2024 Seniors African and Oceania OG Qualifier.
Oborududu is already guaranteed a medal at the Paris Olympic Games, having made it to the semi-final.
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