Amri, Adekuoroye First Africans to Reach Women’s Gold Medal Bouts at Wrestling World C'ships

PARIS (August 23) – Marwa AMRI (TUN) and Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) on Wednesday became the first women from Africa to march into the gold medal finals at a senior wrestling world championships. In the evening’s championship session, they will also try to become the first female world champions from Africa.
Amri, a bronze medalist from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, was the first to qualify for the gold medal round at AccorHotels Arena as she came from behind in the 58kg semifinals with a four-point takedown for an 8-7 win over two-time Asia champion Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ).
Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR)
Adekuoroye, a Las Vegas 2015 world bronze medalist, rolled up a technical fall over European under-23 champion Irina KURACHKINA (BLR) in her 55kg semifinal to become the second African woman the gold medal finals. 
In the championship bout at 55kg, Adekuoroye will take on cadet world champion Haruna OKUNO (JPN), who also advanced by technical fall, stopping European champion Biliyana DUDOVA (BUL) in 4:07.
At 58kg, Amri will take on Rio 2016 gold medalist at 53kg Helen MAROULIS (USA), who rolled over four opponents by technical fall and a combine score of 41-0, including a 10-0 triumph over Michelle FAZZARI (CAN) at 2:44 of the semifinals.
Yulia TKACH (UKR)

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