I find myself often thinking about how the gold medal will … - Odunayo Adekuoroye

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I find myself often thinking about how the gold medal will be represented to me… my dream finally coming true. I can’t wait to experience that moment and make history as the first African woman to win Olympic gold in wrestling.

Odunayo Adekuoroye

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About Odunayo Adekuoroye

Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye (born 10 December 1993) is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler. She competed in the women's freestyle 53 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a gold medal and at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships where she won a bronze medal.

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Alternative Names: ayo • Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye

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My dad used to tell me, ‘my daughter I believe what I can’t do anymore you can do it and make me proud.’ The only gift I can give him now is to medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The love I have for him will drive me.

I ended up loving wrestling passionately.

My coach has done so much for me. We spend a lot of time together, strength training, mat training. Sometimes he even stands in as a training partner for me. Most of the matches I have won, it’s not my strength but the intelligence of the coach.

I find myself often thinking about how the gold medal will be represented to me… my dream finally coming true. I can’t wait to experience that moment… - Odunayo Adekuoroye

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