Tokyo Olympics: Oborodudu wrestles Silver medal for Nigeria

 

Wrestler Blessing Oborodudu has increased Nigeria’s medal haul in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan to two, clinching a silver medal.

Oborodudu lost the gold in the 68kg women’s freestyle wrestling event 4-1 to America’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock on Tuesday.

So far, Oborodudu has won Nigeria’s most valuable medal at the tournament.

Earlier, Ese Brume gave Nigeria its first medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

After leaping to an impressive 6.97 metres, she clinched bronze in the women’s Long Jump event.