Team Nigeria delivered a commanding performance at the 2026 African Wrestling Championships, emerging champion in the women’s category while securing 15 titles overall.
Nigeria secured 8 gold and 2 silver from 10 events in the women’s division to reiterate the nation’s dominance in African wrestling.
Gold medalists for Team Nigeria included Mercy Genesis, Adijat Idris, Esther Asaolu and Mercy Adekuoroye, who all produced dominant performances to extend Nigeria’s impressive medal haul in Alexandria.
In the men’s freestyle category, Harrison Onovwiomogbhwo stunned home favourite Mohamed Mostafa of Egypt with a commanding 10-4 victory to win Nigeria’s only gold medal in the division.
Nigeria also recorded silver medals through Ebierelayefa Andrew and Stephen Akintewe, while Dideikemei Erefagha, Solomon Ulabo and Saviour Egoli secured bronze medals to help the men’s team finish third overall.
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, commended the wrestlers for their resilience, discipline and patriotism throughout the championship campaign.
The National Sports Commission commended the athletes, coaches, the Nigeria Wrestling Federation led by President Adeniyi and officials for another outstanding continental outing that continues to reinforce Nigeria’s status as a wrestling powerhouse in Africa.
National Sports Commission.
