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Medal
By Olayinka Owolewa
Ilorin, Sept. 25, 2016 (NAN) Daniel Mfon of Akwa Ibom and Rukayat Jimoh of Kano state on Sunday in Ilorin won a medal each for their respective state at the ongoing National Youth Games (NYG).
Their success meant their respective states won the first medals at the competition which was officially declared open on Saturday at the University of Ilorin Sports Complex.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an injured and determined Jimoh edged out Blessing Peter of Delta in the women’s 46kg category of the taekwondo event.
Jimoh had earlier defeated Jennifer Amadi of Imo in a keenly-contested semi-final.
Amadi and Mesoma Nwakwo of Ebonyi took home the bronze medals in the event.
Mfon on his part won in the men’s 55kg category of taekwondo after defeating Bright Enock of Ogun.
Suopriye Hart of Rivers and Osinachi Onyejiekwe of Imo won the bronze medals in the event.
Speaking on the competition, the Secretary-General of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Sunny Obot, told NAN that new talents had been discovered during the event.
He added that plans were already in place to make them future champions.
Ogunmuyiwa Gbolahan, one of the technical officials at the Games, said the event was not all about winning but fishing out prospective sports champions in various states.(NAN)
(Edited by Cecilia Odey and Controlled by Olawale Alabi)