Nigeria Wrestling Federation Celebrates Historic Medal Win

Bashir Adeniyi, the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, congratulated Team Nigeria on achieving its first-ever medal at the Veterans World Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan. Elias Mika, a former national champion, won a bronze medal in the 70kg Greco-Roman category.

The championships, organized by United World Wrestling, took place from October 6 to 11 and included events for athletes aged 35 and above. In his message, Adeniyi also recognized veteran coach Babatunde James, known as Tunde King, for his role in guiding Mika to this historic achievement.

Adeniyi expressed that this accomplishment is a source of immense pride for Nigeria and the wrestling community, highlighting the dedication of veterans to the sport. He noted that the medal has solidified Nigeria's reputation in world veterans wrestling and emphasized the importance of former athletes in mentoring younger wrestlers.

Adeniyi assured that the federation would continue to support the welfare and involvement of veteran wrestlers.