Bayelsa State showed the true value of home advantage, as they set an early surge to the top of the medals table in the Greco-Roman category of the ongoing 4th Governor Douye Diri Wrestling Classics in their capital, Yenegoa.
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Sports247 reports that Bayelsa State topped the table in the event with an impressive haul of four gold, one silver and three bronze medals, while Delta State placed second with two gold and one bronze, motivated by Augustine Okuro.
Delta State’s efforts were boosted by the surge of Okuro, who retained his title from the last edition of the championship, alongside Pakistan Alfred of National Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the Greco-Roman class on Saturday.
Pakistan had a dominant outing in the 67kg division, defeating all his opponents in a round-robin format to grab gold, while Harrison Onovwiomogbohwo of Bayelsa State won his first Greco-Roman gold medal in the 97kg category.
In the super heavyweight (130kg) category, Okuro also overcame all challengers to retain his title, while Akene Ebi of Bayelsa State finished with silver, with Hamza Shuaibu (Nigeria Army) and Ipanbu Somina (Sim Fubara) clbronze medals.
Long-Life Okokoro of Dynamite Club won silver in the 97kg category, as David Obodo (Imo State) and Victor Ebikebina (Bayelsa State) secured bronze medals; while Elebiju Omoniyi (Defence) and Martin Aziba (John Cashing Club) got bronze in freestyle.
DAY 4 MEDALLISTS IN YENAGOA
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 55kg:
Gold- Ogidi Peredeiaha (Bayelsa State)
Silver- Salisu Abdulahi (Nasarawa)
Bronze- Bassey Pius (Cross Rivers)
Bronze- Oruakain Kelvin (Borno State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 60kg:
Gold- Dick Enibode (Edo State)
Silver- Owuogbene Ladergun (Defence)
Bronze- Stephen Olowo (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- ThankGod Destiny (Bayelsa)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 63kg:
Gold- Terry Godfred (Bayelsa State)
Silver- Fayowole Olubode (Lagos State)
Bronze- Daniel Emos (Plateau Club)
Bronze- Ade Taofiq (Plateau State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 67kg:
Gold- Pakistan Alfred (NSCDC)
Silver- Long-Life Okokoro (Dynamite Club)
Bronze- David Obodo (Imo State)
Bronze- Victor Ebikebina (Bayelsa State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 72kg:
Gold- Matthew Godstime (Bayelsa State)
Silver- Femi Adebayo (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- Julius Adekunle (Defence)
Bronze- Promise Robinson (Delta State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 77kg:
Gold- Oke Ituru (Delta State)
Silver- Richard Alex (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- Perefaohe Kiriben (Bayelsa State)
Bronze- Nelson Samru (Borno State)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 97kg:
Gold- Harrison Onovwiomogbohwo (Bayelsa State)
Silver- Tobechukwu Udeh (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- Elebiju Omoniyi (Defence)
Bronze- Martin Aziba (John Cashing Club)
Greco-Roman Wrestling – 130kg:
Gold- Augustine Okuro (Delta State)
Silver- Akene Ebi (Bayelsa State)
Bronze- Hamza Shuaibu (Nigeria Army)
Bronze- Ipanbu Somina (Sim Fubara).
