It was a Super Sunday for the team Nigeria at the 2023 African Games after clinching 15 Medals in various sports.
It started with Badminton as Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori won Nigeria’s first Gold medal in the African games by beating his compatriot Godwin Olofua 2-1 in the Men’s Singles final.
Nigeria did a clean sweep in the men’s singles by also winning the bronze medal.
Opeyori and Godwin Olofua after the Men’s single final also settle for silver in the Men’s double final after losing 2-0 to Algeria. It didn’t end there as Nigeria also clinched bronze in the Women’s Single and Double event making it six medals in Badminton.
Nigeria’s glorious moment came in the Wrestling event as all Nigeria finalists in the Women’s categories won Gold.
The likes of Mercy Genesis, Christianah Ogunsanya, Odunayo Adekuoroye, Esther Kolawole, Blessing Oborududu, and Hannah Reuben all won Gold after qualifying for the finals of the women’s wrestling event.
Nigeria also won Bronze in the Men’s and Women’s Table Tennis events and Cycling U23 elite event making a total of 7 Gold 2 Silver and 6 Bronze won by Nigeria on Sunday.
