Blessing Oborududu, a dominant force in African wrestling, has secured a spot in the semifinals of the Women’s Freestyle 68kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The 35-year-old Nigerian wrestler defeated Canada’s Linda Morais 8-2 at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Monday.
Oborududu, a 15-time African champion, made history at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by winning Nigeria’s only silver medal.
She is now seeking another Olympic podium finish in the 68kg class.
Next, Oborududu will face Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals of the women’s 68kg wrestling event at 8 p.m.