Nigeria wins three gold medals at Paris 2024 Olympics Africa boxing qualifiers

Ifeanyi Eduzor

Team Nigeria on Friday made the country proud as they won three gold medals on the last day of the Paris 2024 Olympics Africa boxing qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal.
On the final day of the qualifiers, which three Nigerian boxers made it to the final although a female boxer, Cynthia Ogunsemilore Temitayo in the 60kg category had already booked a ticket for the 2024 Olympics.
In her final bout, Cynthia out punched Khelif Hadjila from Algeria in the women’s 60kg to emerge a gold medalist.
In the other fight, Nigeria’s Omole Dolapo defeated Leta Fikremariyam Yadesa from Ethiopia in the Men’s 57kg to also win a gold medal.
Also in the men’s 92kg, Olaore Olaoitan Adams outboxed Houmri Mohamed from Algeria to win the third gold medal for Nigeria.
Speaking on their performance, Secretary General of Nigeria Boxing Federation, Dapo Akinyele commended the team for a job well done noting that their achievement is an evidence of hard work.
Also speaking National Chief Coach Tony Konyegwachie said that with the qualification of the boxers to the Olympics, efforts will now be concentrated on how to prepare them well ahead of the Games.
Nigeria went to the qualifiers with nine boxers made up of six females and three males.