Nigeria officially finished its campaign at the 2026 United World Wrestling (UWW) 3rd Ranking Series in Mongolia, with a total of three medals: one silver and two bronze.
Hannah Ojo and Esther Kolawole won silver and bronze in their categories. Both joined Christianah Ogunsanya in securing medals, concluding Team Nigeria’s campaign.
Ojo put up a 10-0 superlative display against Mongolian Tuvshinjargal Tarav in the 76kg event, setting up a semi-final clash with Priya of India, who she later beat 5-1. Her impressive run came to an end, losing to Kajal of India 0-8 in the final to settle for silver.
Earlier, Kolawole won a bronze medal for Nigeria after she overcame Huan Yang of China 10-0.
Kolawole made a statement of intent in her run to the bronze medal match, upsetting Russian world number one, Amina Tandelova 6-0. She lost narrowly to world silver medallist, Kim Ok-ju of North Korea 4-5.
Four female wrestlers represented the country in different categories: Mercy Genesis 50kg; Tolulope Ogunsanya 53kg; Esther Kolawole 62kg and Hannah Ojo 76kg. The championship, which started on June 4, ended on Saturday in Mongolia.
Nigeria sent a focused team of four female wrestlers to the event, which is a critical stop on the international calendar for earning seeding points for the World Championships and the 2028 Olympics.
The 3rd UWW Ranking Series for female wrestling in Mongolia, tagged Ulaanbaatar Open, is held annually on the international calendar. The championship allows athletes to earn crucial seeding points for upcoming global championships.
