Nigeria has won first gold medal in Badminton at the ongoing 13th African Games taking place in Ghana.
The gold medal won by Opeoluwa Opeyori on Sunday March 10, 2024 who beat compatriot, Godwin Olofua 23/21, 17/21, 15/21 in the Men’s Singles finals.
With the result, Nigeria scooped the gold, silver, by Godwin Olofua and bronze by semi-finalist, Ikechukwu Victor.
With the efforts of the badminton players, Nigeria won a combined laurel of six medals comprising of a gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
The other silver medal is from the men’s doubles effort by Opeyori and Olofua who lost their final match 6/21, 15/21 to Algeria’s duo of T. Mammeri and V. Mammeri.
In addition to the bronze medal won by Victor Ikechukwu in the Men’s Singles, Dorcas Adesokan in Women’s Singles also combined with Sofiat Obanishola to win another bronze in the Women’s Doubles.
Also same day, six Nigerian women Wrestlers won gold medals after heaping defeats on the opponents,
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