Gold Coast 2018: Adekuoroye, Oborududu record gold

Commonwealth champion Odunayo Adekuoroye and eight-time African champion, Blessing Oborududu, have won gold in the Women’s Freestyle 57kg and Freestyle 68kg respectively.

Adekuoroye, who is recording her second Commonwealth gold after grabbing the first in the 53kg category in Glasgow, Scotland in 2014, defeated Indian’s Pooja Dhanda 7-5 at the Carrara Sports Arena on Friday.

Her compatriot Oborududu wins her first Commonwealth gold after a narrow 4-3 defeat of Canada’s Danielle Lappage also on Friday at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast Australia.

Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Soso Tamarau lost 1-3 to Cyprus Alexios Kaouslidis in the Men’s Freestyle 97kg bronze medal match.