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Wrestling: Adekuoroye, others strike gold in Bayelsa tournament

The action continues on Sunday in both Women Wrestling and Freestyle events.

byHassan Abdulsalam
January 17, 2021
2 min read

The world number two, Odunayo Adekuoroye, lived up to her high billing; claiming gold at the maiden Baraza Champion of Champions wrestling tournament in Yenagoa.

Adekuoroye is among the seven sports personalities showcased in an earlier report by PREMIUM TIMES to look out for in 2021.

Apart from Adekuroye, other favourites like John Ogbonna and Welson Ebikewenimo all triumphed on Day 1 of the competition on Saturday.

Competing in her first bout in almost a year, reigning Commonwealth champion Adekuoroye showed no sign of rustiness, cleverly and masterfully brushing aside her three opponents in the 57kg class to land gold.

The 6-time African champion defeated Patience Kakaga and Esther Kolawole, who stepped up to 57kg, 10-0 via technical superiority, before finishing off Aboje Isioma of Delta State 2-0 via pinfall inside the first round.

Having been away from competition for almost a year, the Ondo-born wrestler hailed the president of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali, for coming up with the tournament.

“Kudos to our President for organizing this competition, Because if you are just training, training and acquiring knowledge without being to competition, I think it is meaningless.

“The competition here has really added value to our wrestling and preparation for the African Championships and Olympic qualifiers as well,” she said

In the 50kg category, youngster Kadijat Idris caused a massive upset on her way to victory.

The Kogi State wrestler shockingly overcame former African silver-medalist Rosemary Nweke 10-0 via technical superiority, before prevailing 7-2 over Christiana Ogunsanya of Oyo State in an exciting final to grab gold.

In the men’s Freestyle events, 4-time African champion John Ogbonna made light work of Amos Assizecourt, recording a comprehensive 10-0 superiority win, before dispatching Audu Erekpo and Maikudi Bello 10-0 and 13-0 respectively to claim the top prize.

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Expressing delight on his win, Ogbonna disclosed that he has been working hard privately during the lockdown last year to maintain his form.

“During the lockdown, we have been doing small, small things at home, because it is not easy to leave wrestling like that for a long time.

“So, we have been doing small, small things at home, training gradually. Even in my personal house, I do train.

“I thank God because it’s being long since I last won gold. It’s another testimony, and I am grateful for that.”

Perhaps, what turned out to be the bout of the night, was the encounter between Ebikewenimo Welson and Simeon Enolumimi. The experienced Welson came from a point down to stage a comeback 4-1 win in their 57kg final to clinch the gold medal at stake.

Both wrestlers thrilled the small amount of audience inside the ultra-modern Dynamite Wrestling Complex and the spectators watching from the big screen outside with dogged and gritty performances.

After his victory, Welson stated that he was always confident of winning the bout despite going down 1-0 in the first round.

“The final was a very tough fight, but I know he is somebody I met always. We always fight in the finals, but as far as I have a coach that can do that for me, no problem,” he said.

“Maybe, I don’t know, others can be afraid, but if you take a point from me in the first round, you are finished. From there, I can bring out everything I have in my body.”

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The action continues on Sunday in both Women Wrestling and Freestyle events.

Commonwealth champions Blessing Oborududu and Aminat Adeniyi are the headliners in WW 68kg and WW 62kg respectively, while former African champions Soso Tamarau (97kg) and Ekerekeme Agiomor (86kg) are expected to show class on Day 2 of competition in the Freestyle events.

Full List of Winners on Day 1:
50kg Women Wrestling
Gold – Kadijat Idris (Kogi State)
Silver – Christiana Ogunsanya (Oyo State)
Bronze – Princess Bankole (Ondo State)

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57kg Women Wrestling
Gold – Odunayo Adekuoroye (Ondo State)
Silver – Esther Kolawole (Ondo State)
Bronze – Aboje Isioma (Delta State)

57kg Freestyle
Gold – Ebikewenimo Welson (Bayelsa State)
Silver – Simeon Enolumimi (Edo State)
Bronze – Stephen Akintewe (Ondo State)

74kg Freestyle
Gold – John Ogbonna (Ondo State)
Silver – Amos Assizecourt (Rivers State)
Bronze – Audu Erekpo (Bayelsa State)

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