Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu comes short, but wins first silver medal for country

Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu, has won silver medal in the Women’s freestyle 68kg wrestling event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan.

Oborududu who beat Battsetseg Soronzoboldyn of Mongolia 7-2 in the semi final match, came short in the final match against USA’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock.

Oborududu lost 4-1 to her opponent, Mensah-Stock in the final match on Tuesday.

She took silver medal, second for the country, after Ese Brume won bronze medal in long jump.