One of four Nigerian female freestyle wrestlers making the country proud, Odunayo Adekuoroye has just gotten her second Commonwealth Gold Medal.
Adekuoroye is not a stranger to victory in freestyle wrestling, the 23-year-old participated in the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal.
In 2015, she won a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championships, sealing her reputation as the most popular wrestler in Nigeria and one of the biggest stars in women’s wrestling.
In 2016, at the World Wrestling Championships that was held in Paris, Adekuoroye won a silver medal narrowly missing out on becoming the first African woman to win a gold medal at the event.
Her victory today has further affirmed her capacity and influence in the Female wrestling category.
Team Nigeria now have Five Gold Medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.