Nigeria’s medal rely on the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Video games in Riyadh has climbed to fifteen, following Elizabeth Anyanacho’s spectacular bronze medal win within the ladies’s under-70kg taekwondo occasion, as athletics formally will get underway within the ultimate week of competitors.
Anyanacho, one among Staff Nigeria’s standout medal prospects, confirmed spectacular kind on the Malaz Fight Corridor, opening her marketing campaign with a dominant 2–0 victory over Iainne Taju within the quarterfinals.
Her efficiency mirrored the category that just lately earned her a historic bronze medal on the World Championships in China, the place she ended Nigeria’s two-decade look forward to a podium end within the -67kg class.
Her push for a spot within the ultimate got here to a slender halt within the semifinals after a good 2–1 defeat to Iran’s Yalda Valinejad. Undeterred, the African primary regained momentum within the bronze-medal bout, defeating Sara Jallab 2–0 to safe Nigeria’s fourth bronze of the Video games.
Within the ultimate, Uzbekistan’s Ozoda Sobirjonova edged Valinejad 2–1 to assert gold, whereas Turkey’s Sila Gençer earned the second bronze medal with a 2–0 win over Dunya Saber.
Anyanacho’s achievement strengthens Nigeria’s place on the medal desk, the place the nation at the moment sits seventh with six gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze medals. Weightlifting has contributed considerably to the tally, setting a robust tone for the remaining occasions.
In the meantime, athletics commenced on Monday on the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Sports activities Metropolis, providing a large 43 gold medals and presenting Nigeria with its greatest alternative for a surge within the standings. Para sports activities will observe, including additional medal prospects for the workforce.
Wrestling can be set to start on Tuesday at Boulevard Riyadh Metropolis, with Nigeria’s para powerlifters getting into the competitors boosted by their second-place end on the latest World Championships in Egypt.
With a number of occasions nonetheless forward, officers stay assured that Nigeria’s medal haul will rise sharply earlier than the Video games conclude.
