Blessing Oborududu

Blessing Oborududu (born 12 March 1989 in Gbanranu) is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler.[1] She competed in the freestyle 63 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated in the 1/8 finals by Monika Michalik.[2]

She won the bronze medal in the women's middleweight at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She beat Chloe Spiteri in her bronze medal match.[3]

She also competed in the women's middleweight at the 2016 Olympics, losing to Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg in the second round.[4]

She won a gold medal for women 63 kg category at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.[5][6]

She won a Gold medal at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 68 kg women's freestyle wrestling event, defeating Canada's Danielle Lappage.[7]

In 2020 she won the gold medal in the women's freestyle 68 kg event at the 2020 African Wrestling Championships.[8][9]

References
  1. "Blessing Oborududu". London 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. "Blessing Oborududu - Events and results". London 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  3. "Glasgow 2014 - Blessing Oborududu Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. "Blessing Oborududu Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  5. "Azerbaijan wrestlers finish in style". www.baku2017.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. "4th Islamic Solidarity Games - Women's 63 kg freestyle wrestling" (PDF). 21 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/43754405
  8. Olanowski, Eric (8 February 2020). "Adekuoroye Climbs to World No. 1 After Winning Fifth African Title". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  9. "2020 African Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.


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