Nigeria Came Second in ECOWAS Wrestling Tournament

The 13th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament at the Velodrome MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja has ended as Senegal emerged overall winners with three gold and one silver while Nigeria (two gold and one silver) and Benin Republic (one silver, one bronze) finished second and third respectively. Nigeria's second-place was down to gold medals won by Ebipatei Lienbofa and Ebi Bigos in the women's 66kg and 76kg respectively. As the overall winners, Senegal smiled home with $10,000, followed by Nigeria with the sum of $6,000, while third-placed Benin pocketed $3,000. FINAL RESULTS A- TEAM CATEGORY 1. SÉNÉGAL 2. NIGÉRIA 3. BÉNIN 4. GUINÉE B- WEIGHT CATEGORY - 66KG (WOMEN) 1. EBIPATEI LIENBOFA ( NIGÉRIA) 2. SAFIETOU GOUDIABY (SÉNÉGAL) 3. BAKOYOKO CÉLINE JOSEE ( COTE D' IVOIRE) 4. MARIAMA FOULA KABA ( GUINÉE) - 76KG (WOMEN) 1. EBI BIGOS (NIGERIA) 2. YOUIN AMY (COTE D' IVOIRE) 3. BODJRENOU ROSINE (BENIN) 4. KOUMBA DIOUMA SOW (GUINÉE) - 86 KG (MEN) 1. SINY SEMBENE (SÉNÉGAL) 2. BONI ILIASSOU (BÉNIN) 3. MUSA ABDALAHI (NIGERIA) 4. LAGO GUY ALAIN - 100KG (MEN) 1. GORA NIANG (SÉNÉGAL) 2. CAETANO ANTONIO (GUINÉE BISSAU) 3. BADARO ESSO (TOGO) 4. YACOUBOU SADATH (BENIN) - 120 KG (MEN) 1. NGAGNE SENE (SÉNÉGAL) 2. GINO N'TCHALAH (GUINÉE BISSAU) 3. ISSAH FOUSSEINI (GHANA) 4. INOUSSA ISLAM DINE (BENIN)

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