Wrestling: Team Nigeria wins one silver, two bronze in Mongolia

by · The Eagle Online

Team Nigeria has one silver and two bronze, concluding its competition at the ongoing Ulaanbaatar 2026 United World Wrestling (UWW) 3rd Ranking Series on Saturday in Mongolia.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is reporting that Hannah Ojo and Esther Kolawole won silver and bronze in their categories.

NAN reports also that Ojo and Kolawole have joined Christianah Ogunsanya in securing medals at the ongoing competition.

The championship allows athletes to earn crucial seeding points for upcoming global championships.

Nigeria’s Ojo put up a 10-0 superlative display against Mongolian Tuvshinjargal Tarav to set up a semi-final clash with Priya of India, who she later beat 5-1.

However, the reigning African champion’s impressive run came to an end, losing to Kajal of India 0-8 in the final to settle for silver.

Earlier, Kolawole won a bronze medal for Nigeria after she overwhelmed Huan Yang of China 10-0.

She made a statement of intent in her run to the bronze medal match, upsetting Russian world number one, Amina Tandelova, 6-0.

She lost narrowly to world silver medallist, Kim Ok-ju, of North Korea 4-5.

Team Nigeria concluded the Ranking Series Tournament with one silver and two bronze, totalling three medals from four athletes that represented the country.

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NAN reports that four female wrestlers represented the country in different categories: Mercy Genesis, 50kg; Tolulope Ogunsanya, 53kg; Esther Kolawole, 62kg; and Hannah Ojo, 76kg. 

The third United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Series for female wrestling in Mongolia, tagged: “Ulaanbaatar Open,” is held annually on the international calendar.

This is the third of four UWW Ranking Series tournaments, offering wrestlers crucial seeding points.

The championship, which started on June 4, 2026, ended on Saturday in Mongolia.

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