Nigeria’s Blessing Oborududu has reached the semifinals in the women’s 68kg wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Oborududu won her quarterfinal match against France’s Koumba Larroque with a score of 6-2. This victory silenced the home crowd and secured her spot in the semifinals.

Earlier, Oborududu faced Canada’s Linda Morais and defeated her 8-2. Despite a challenging start where she conceded 2 points in the first 3 minutes, Oborududu made a strong comeback in the second half, scoring six consecutive points to win.

With this win, Oborududu is guaranteed to leave the Olympics with a medal, having already made history as the first Nigerian wrestler to win an Olympic medal. She earned a Silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

The semifinals will be held later today, and Oborududu is hopeful for another strong performance as she aims for gold.