Nigerian wrestler Oborodudu faced defeat in the semi-final bout at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Learn about the match and its impact on her Olympic dreams.

In the women’s 68kg wrestling category, Blessing Oborodudu was unable to secure a spot in the final. She lost her semi-final match against Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan with a scoreline of 3-1 points.

Due to an injury, Oborodudu’s performance in the bout was affected. As a result, she will be competing for the bronze medal on Tuesday.

On Monday, the 35-year-old emerged victorious in her two earlier fights against competitors from Canada and France.

Three years ago in Tokyo, she had won silver in the same event.