Nigerian wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
It was reported that Adekuoroye defeated Sun Jong of North Korea 12-2 via technical superiority in the 57kg category to reach the semifinals of the 2019 Senior World Wrestling Championship in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
However, the 25-year-old was displaced by Japan’s Rusako Kawai, 6-1 in the women’s 57kg semifinals later in the day and will now battle for the bronze medal on Thursday.