{"id":432810,"date":"2011-05-30T14:46:33","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T14:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/30\/nigeria-wrestlers-vie-for-honours-at-african-tourney\/"},"modified":"2011-05-30T14:46:33","modified_gmt":"2011-05-30T14:46:33","slug":"nigeria-wrestlers-vie-for-honours-at-african-tourney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/30\/nigeria-wrestlers-vie-for-honours-at-african-tourney\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria: Wrestlers Vie for Honours At African Tourney"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"30.0246744345\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/vanguard180.jpg\" alt=\"Vanguard (Lagos)\" title=\"Visit Vanguard (Lagos)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Lagos \u2014 The country&#8217;s contingent to the 30th African Wrestling Championships, comprising four males, four females and four officials began to vying for honours on Friday in Dakar, Senegal.<\/p>\n<p>The contingent left the country aboard an Air Nigeria aircraft on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Segun Akinlotan, Secretary Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), said on Friday in Lagos that they would feature in female wrestling, free style and Greco-Roman for men.<\/p>\n<p>Akinlotan said that 21 wrestlers were earlier selected to participate in the championships but that because of financial constraints the number was reduced to eight.<\/p>\n<p>He said the wrestlers were selected from a National Open Competition, held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan from May 1 to May 5.<\/p>\n<p>The female wrestlers are Sammy Oziti (48kg), Blessing Oborodudu (63kg), Ifeoma Iheanacho (67kg) and Amarachi Obiajulu (72kg).<\/p>\n<p>The males are Amas Daniel (60kg), Adibo Dick (84kg), Simirie Boltic (96kg) for free style and Joe Agbonavare (84kg) who would feature in the Greco- Roman style.<\/p>\n<p>Akinlotan recalled that Nigeria won the 2010 edition in Egypt with four gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals from the three events. 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