Nigeria’s Adekuoroye emerges Pro Wrestling League Champion

By 247NEWSNAIJA ADMIN on December 28, 2015@http://twitter.com/247newsnaija

2014 Commonwealth gold medalist, Odunayo Adekuoroye has emerged champion at the maiden edition of the Pro Wrestling League.

She defeated Ukraine’s Tatyana Kit in the final yesterday in New Delhi India.

Adekuoroye who was the only African in Team Mumbai Garuda defeated Tatyana Kit of Team Haryana Hammers by 9 points to 0 in the 53kg weight category.

The two-time African champion had earlier defeated Ukraine’s Liliya Horishna, Babita Kumari and Lalita Sehrawat of India and Priyanka Phogat on her way to the final.

Adekuoroye is the only Nigerian wrestler to secure a slot for the 2016 Rio Olympics after winning bronze at the 2015 World Wrestling Championship in Las Vegas, USA. She also won bronze at the World Grand Prix held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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