Commonwealth Games: NWF to unveil wrestlers on Friday

By Akeem Lawal

THE Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) will officially unveil her 2018 Commonwealth Games team to the media in a brief and colorful ceremony in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State on Friday, 30th March, 2017.

The event is scheduled to take place at the Daniel Igali Recreation Centre at Yenizuegene, Yenegoa by 1pm (local time).

SportingLife had earlier reported that World silver-medalist and 2014 Commonwealth Champion, Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) tops the list of 12 wrestlers (six male and six female) that will represent the country at the Gold Coast Games scheduled to be staged from April 4 to April 15 2018.

The other female wrestlers listed by the Nigeria Wrestling Federation include: 8-time African Champion, Blessing Oborodudu (68kg); Commonwealth Champions 4-time African Champion, Aminat Adeniyi; 2-time African Champion and 2015 All African Games gold medalist, Mercy Genesis (50kg), two-time African champion, Bose Samuel (53kg) and National champion, Blessing Onyebuchi (76kg).

The male wrestlers are 3-time African Champion and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Sinivie Boltic (125kg); 6-time African champion and captain of the Nigeria male team, Amas Daniel (65kg); African champion Melvin Bibo (86kg), 2018 African Wrestling Championship silver medalist, Welson Ebikewenimo (57kg); former African champion, Soso Tamarau (97kg) and Amos Assizecourt (74kg).

Female Team

1. Mercy Genesis (50kg)

2.Bose Samuel (53kg)

3.Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg)

4.Aminat Adeniyi (62kg)

5.Blessing Oborodudu (68kg)

6.Blessing Onyebuchi (76kg)

Freestyle (Senior Male)

1.Welson Ebikewenimo (57kg)

2.Amas Daniel (65kg)

3.Amos Assizecourt (74kg)

4.Melvin Bibo (86kg)

5.Soso Tamarau (97kg)

6.Sinivie Boltic (125kg)