Genesis won a gold medal in the Women’s Freestyle 50 kg.
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Oborududu defeated Linda Morais in the 68kg women’s category final of the games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The Team Nigeria captains were named in a statement issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.
The naira rain fell for the sportsmen and women at the ceremony held at the Government House, Yenagoa on Monday.
The contingent including Silver winning wrestler Blessing Oborududu and Long Jump Bronze medalist Ese Brume touched down in the afternoon, a day before the official closing ceremony.
Oborududu and Brume were presented their cash by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare.
Ese Brume and Blessing Obodururu gave Nigeria bronze and silver medals at the Games respectively.
The 32-year-old won a silver medal on Tuesday in her third appearance at the Olympics since 2012 in London.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr. Daniel Igali
Oborududu has won a Gold medal at the African Wrestling Championships every year for the last 11 years, except for 2012 when she did not enter due to competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The team, which is comprised of five male and female wrestlers apiece, is headlined by former World No. 2 and reigning Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborududu (68kg).
Commonwealth Champion Blessing Oborududu (68kg) has moved up to a career-high number three in the latest world rankings released by the United World Wrestling.
Oborududu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that she would intensify her training to ensure that she achieved her objective of winning an Olympic gold medal.
Adekuoroye, who is recording her second Commonwealth gold after grabbing the first in 53kg category in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014, defeated Indian’s Pooja Dhanda 7-5 at the Carrara Sports Arena on Friday.