Ebikewenimo Welson
Ebikewenimo Welson is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler. He is a three-time medalist at the Commonwealth Games and a two-time medalist at the African Games.
Sport | |
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Country | Nigeria |
Sport | Amateur wrestling |
Event(s) | Freestyle |
Career
He won three medals at the Commonwealth Games: in 2010, he won the silver medal in the men's 55 kg event and he repeated this in 2014 with the silver medal in the men's 57 kg event. In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 57 kg event.
He represented Nigeria at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won the silver medal in the men's 57 kg event.[1]
He won the gold medal in the men's 57 kg event at the 2014 African Wrestling Championships and the silver medal in that event at the 2016 African Wrestling Championships. At the 2018 African Wrestling Championships held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, he also won the silver medal in the men's 57 kg event.[2] He was unable to compete at the 2019 African Wrestling Championships due to injury.[3]
In 2021, he won a gold medal at the Baraza Champion of Champions wrestling tournament held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.[4]
Major results
Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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2010 | Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Freestyle 55 kg |
2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 3rd | Freestyle 57 kg |
2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg |
References
- "2019 African Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- Pavitt, Michael (10 February 2018). "Senegalese clinches eighth gold at African Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- Etchells, Daniel (31 March 2019). "Tunisia claim freestyle team title at African Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- Ifetoye, Samuel (18 January 2021). "Adekuoroye, Ogbonna, others shine". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2021.