Commonwealth gold medalist, Odunayo Adekuruoye, has inspired her team, Mumbai Garuda to beat Haryana Hammers 7-2, to clinch the inaugural Indian Pro Wrestling League title.
In her final fight, Adekuruoye edged out Tatyana Kit 9-0 in a one-sided contest in women’s 53kg.
The 21-year-old Nigerian did not give any chance to Tatyana as she dominated the proceedings throughout the match, to remain unbeaten throughout the competition.
Her teammate, Odikadze Elizbar, sealed the title for Mumbai with his stunning 6-4 win over Andriitesey Valerii in men’s 97kg category.
Nigeria’s Youth and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, congratulated Adekuoroye on her victory over Ukraine’s Tatyana Kit.
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.
