By Solomon Nwoke
Nine-time African champion Blessing Oborududu who recently improved her World ranking to number three in the Women’s 68kg weight class after her bronze medal feat at the recently concluded Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in Rome, Italy has set an Olympic medal target for herself at the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Games for self. Oborududu, one of the strongest female wrestlers in Nigeria currently spoke of her determination to further raise her ranking at this month’s African Wrestling Tournament in Algeria before the Olympic qualifying tournament slated to hold at El Jadida Morocco in March. In this interview, Oborududu reflected on her early days in the sports and what is keeping her on the wrestling mat.
Can you tell us about how your love for wrestling started?
My love for wrestling started way back in my days at Saint Jude’s Girls Secondary School Amaratan, Yenagoa in Bayelsa State. Before, then, I just loved wrestling being…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
