Olympic Silver Medallist Blessing Oborududu successfully defended her Commonwealth crown on Friday, 5 August 2022 by winning a Gold medal in the 68kg female wrestling event.
It was recalled that Oborodudu won the event at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018.
Oborududu defeated Linda Morais of Canada 5-1 in the final match which took place on Friday, 5 August 2022 at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Her win now meant a total of 16 medals has been won by the country’s athletes including seven gold, three silver and six bronze.
1. Olarinoye Adenike Adijat – (Bronze) in the Women’s 55kg Weightlifting
2. Edidiong Joseph Umoafia – (Bronze) in Men’s 67kg Weightlifting
3. Rafiatu Folashade Lawal – (Gold) in Women’s 59kg Weightlifting
4. Islamiyat Adebukola – (Gold) in Women’s 64kg Weightlifting
5. Taiwo Laidi – (Silver) in Women’s 76kg Weightlifting
6. Mary Taiwo Osijo – (Gold) in Women’s 87kg Weightlifting
7. Chioma Onyekwere – (Bronze) in Women’s Discus
8. Obiageri Amechi – (Gold) in women’s Discus
9. Innocent Nnamdi – (Gold)/ in men’s Lightweight Powerlifting
10. Goodness Chiemerie Nwachukwu – (Bronze) F42 Discus
11. Folashade Oluwafemiayo – (Bronze) Women’s Heavyweight Powerlifting
12. Bose Omolayo (Silver) Women’s Heavyweight Powerlifting
13. Ikechukwu Obichukwu – (Silver) medal in Men’s Heavyweight Powerlifting
14. Odunayo Adekuoroye – (Silver) in Women’s 57kg Freestyle Wrestling
15. Blessing Oborududu – (Gold) in Women’s 68kg Freestyle Wrestling
16. Esther Kolawole – (Gold) in Women’s 62kg Freestyle Wrestling
