Blessing Oborodudu of Nigeria has ensured Nigeria’s first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after several days of sadness.
Blessing defeated Mongolia’s Battsetseg Soronzonbold 7-2 in the 68kg semi-final to ensure a medal berth, according to NigerianEye.
While she is guaranteed a silver medal as least, she will now battle for the gold medal.
She will now face America’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock in the final.
The Nigerian wrestler was born on March 12, 1989 and she lives in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The 32-year old Nigerian studied Business Administration at Nigeria Delta University, Nigeria.
Oborodudu began wrestling at St Jude’s Girls Secondary School in Yenagoa, Nigeria.
Her ambition is to win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Her memorable moment was winning gold in the 68kg category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.