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Odunayo Adekuoroye
Three-time Commonwealth champion and four-time world medallist from Ondo State.
- 3Commonwealth golds
- 4World medals
- 2017World silver
- 3Olympic Games
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Odunayo Adekuoroye in our words
Odunayo Adekuoroye (Pantera dancer) is a Nigerian female freestyle wrestler born on the 10th of December 1993 in Ilutitun, Okitipupa Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria.
Adekuoroye is a medallist who has made a name in the world wrestling medal table. She had won medals consecutively at the Commonwealth Games and other tournaments. In 2014, she won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games; at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships, she also won a bronze medal. She also won a silver medal in the women’s 55 kg freestyle wrestling at the 2017 World Wrestling Championship.
From Ilutitun to the world podium
Odunayo Adekuoroye was born on 10 December 1993 in Ilutitun, Ondo State. She has won three Commonwealth golds in a row (2014, 2018 and 2022), each time beating an Indian wrestler in the final, and four World Championships medals, including silver in 2017. She competed at the Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals in Paris.
| Year | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games, Delhi (48 kg) | Bronze |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games, Glasgow (53 kg) | Gold, beat Lalita Sehrawat (India) |
| 2015 | World Championships (53 kg) | Bronze |
| 2017 | World Championships (55 kg) | Silver |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast (57 kg) | Gold, beat Pooja Dhanda (India) |
| 2019 | World Championships (57 kg) | Bronze |
| 2022 | Commonwealth Games, Birmingham (57 kg) | Gold, beat Anshu Malik (India) |
| 2023 | World Championships (57 kg) | Bronze |
| 2024 | African Games gold; Paris Olympics quarter-final |
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Quick answers
Odunayo Adekuoroye: quick answers
How many Commonwealth golds has Odunayo Adekuoroye won?
Three: Glasgow 2014 (53 kg), Gold Coast 2018 (57 kg) and Birmingham 2022 (57 kg). She also won bronze in 2010.
Has Odunayo Adekuoroye won a world medal?
Yes, four: bronze in 2015, silver in 2017, and bronze in 2019 and 2023.