Meerim Zhumanazarova

Nigerian wrestler Blessing Oborududu's quest for a first-ever Olympic gold medal came to an end on Monday night after she lost her semifinal bout to Kyrgyzstan’s Meerim Zhumanazarova in the women's freestyle 68 kg wrestling category at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Oborududu, who earlier in the day saw off Canada’s Linda Morais and France’s Koumba Larouque, respectively, before booking a semifinal berth, lost 3-1 on points...

Paris 2024: Oborududu to face Kyrgyzstan’s Zhumanazarova in women’s wrestling s/finals

by Ibikunle Salako

5 August 2024

Blessing Oborududu's hunt for an Olympic gold medal continues after the Nigerian progessed into the semifinals of the women's 68kg wrestling category by defeating home favourite, France's Koumba Larouque, in the quarterfinals on Monday. Oborududu, who made her Olympics debut in 2016 in Rio, had to dig deep to secure a comeback win over Larouque, whom she defeated 6-2 by points. The Nigerian, down 1-2 in...

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Paris 2024: Oborududu loses semifinal bout, set for bronze medal fight

Paris 2024: Oborududu to face Kyrgyzstan’s Zhumanazarova in women’s wrestling s/finals

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