November 25, 2024
Nigerian Female Soldier Wins Gold At World Military Wrestling Championship
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Nigerian Female Soldier Wins Gold At World Military Wrestling Championship

Nigerian Army’s Corporal Hannah Reuben has won a gold medal in wrestling at the ongoing World Military Wrestling Championship in Azerbaijan.

Corporal Reuben competed in the women’s 76kg event while representing the Nigerian Army at the 36th edition of the wrestling competition organised for militaries across the globe. 

The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau said this is the first time the Armed Forces of Nigeria is securing a gold medal since participating at the CISM World Wrestling Championship.

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According to the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau, the armed forces of Nigeria wrestling team made the indelible mark on the global stage, setting a record and garnering widespread acclaim.

He also praised Lance Corporal Esther Ojolaide who got a silver medal in the 72 weight earlier at the event.

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