3 Nigerian Boxers Qualify for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Three Nigerian Boxers have booked tickets to thw Paris 2024 Olympic Games after they claimed gold medals at the qualifiers in Dakar Senegal. 

The Nigeria boxers to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games who are back in the country include, Cynthia Ogunsemilore Temitayo, Omole Dolapo Joshua and Olaore Olaitan Adams.

Fighting in the final of the women's 60kg weight category, Cynthia Ogunsemilore defeated Algerian Kelif Hadjila via a 5-0 unanimous decision to claim the gold medal and a ticket to the Olympic Games while Omole Dolapo earned victory over Leta Fikremariyam from Ethiopia in their 57kg weight class with a 5-0 unanimous decision to pick the gold medal and his Paris 2024 Olympic Games ticket.

Nigeria's third gold medal came from the reigning African heavyweight champion, Olaore Olaitan Adams who out-punched  Algerian Houmri Mohammed with a 4-1 split decision in the final of the  men's 92kg weight division to win the gold and book his place in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games boxing show.

Meanwhile, three female boxers, Oyesiji Adeola Omowunmi (flyweight) Ojo Nene Joy (featherweight) and Patricia Mbata (middleweight) accounted for three bronze medals.

Nigeria went to the championship with nine boxers and two coaches namely; Tony Konyegwachie and USA based Adura Olalehin.

Algeria topped the madal table with 4 gold medals to pick four Paris 2024 Olympic Games tickets while Nigeria came second with 3 gold and bronze medals. A total of 41 African Countries took part in the weeklong championship that lasted from 9-15 September 2023.