Nigerian wrestler, Hannah Reuben competed in the Women’s Freestyle 76 kg wrestling event on Saturday, August 10.
Reuben’s journey begins against Mongolia’s Enkh Amarýn Davaanasan which will determine if she will be able to win a medal for the country.
Nigeria’s wrestling team had high hopes, but unexpected defeats suffered by Blessing Oborududu and Odunayo Adekuoroye dashed those dreams. Three other wrestlers attempted to make a mark, but none progressed far enough to reach the podium.
On Friday, Tobi Amusan was unable to reach the final of the 100m Hurdles event, and the 4X400m men’s relay team being disqualified. Joy Eze finished seventh in the women’s 71 kg Weightlifting event, lifting a total of 232kg, becoming the 87th Nigerian athlete to exit the Games without a medal.
Hannah Reuben who is a gold medalist at the 13th African Games in Ghana, carried the nation’s hopes of winning a medal in the Paris Olympics, but with her loss, Team Nigeria are without a medal in the Paris Olympics.
