Mariam Eniola Bolaji Wins Team Nigeria's First Medal at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Date: 2024-09-02

As reported by The Informant, Mariam Eniola Bolaji has secured Team Nigeria's first medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by winning the bronze in the Para badminton women's singles SL3 event on Monday morning.

The Kwara-born athlete triumphed over Kozyna Oksana of Ukraine, defeating her 21-9, 21-9 in the bronze medal match. Bolaji's achievement marks a historic moment as she becomes the first African Para-athlete to reach the semifinals of the Para Badminton event at the Paralympics.

Bolaji's journey to this milestone has been nothing short of extraordinary. She made headlines earlier in the tournament by becoming the first African to advance to the semifinals in Para Badminton at the Paralympics.

Although she narrowly missed a spot in the finals after losing to China's Xiao Zuxian in two closely contested sets, Bolaji's determination and resilience shone through.

With this achievement, Team Nigeria has risen from an unranked position to 60th on the Paralympic medal table.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Daud Adeshola     Bankole Omishore     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Gabriel Fashanu     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Unicontinental Construction Company     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Matthew Babaoye     Umaru Saro     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Kwara North     Bilikisu Gambari     KWACOBPA     Ilorin South     Biliaminu Aliu     Oyin-Zubair     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Mary Arinde     Emir Of Yashikira     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Yakub Ali-Agan     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Bisi Oyeleke     Lawal Jimoh     Valsolar Consortium     Ibrahim Abiodun     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Dogara     Kulende-UITH     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Adedipe     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Police Commissioner     Solomon Edoja     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Sebastine Obasi     Marafan Shonga     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Igosun     Bilikis Oladimeji     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Rihanat Ajia     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Oko-Olowo     Old Oyo     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     08001000100     Split Diamond Interchange     Fatai Olodo     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Maryam Nurudeen     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Mamman Saba Jibril     March 18     Alfa Yahaya Road     Dorcas Afeniforo     Sanusi Abubakar     Oluronke Adeyemi     Samuel Adaramola     Okanlawon Musa     Kwara State Television     Saadu Alanamu     Sadiq Umar     Goodluck Jonathan     Ndama Al-hassan     Ronke Adeyemi     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Lanre Badmus     Shettima     Adamu B. Yaqubu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwarareports.com     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Muhammadu Gobir     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Baba Issa     Bursary     Bamikole Omishore     Budo Egba     Pakata Patriots     Baba Idris     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Quareeb Islamic Association     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Erin-ile     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Mohammed Halidu     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Hauwa Nuru     Baba-Isale     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Florence Saraki     Unilorin     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Obayomi Azeez     Apaokagi     Asa LGEA School     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Sobi Hill     Aminat Ahmed     Oloje     SSA Youth Engagement     Bilikisu Oniyangi     First Lady     Lawan     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Lafiagi     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Mohammed Danjuma     Vasolar Consortium     Ayodele Shittu     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     National Broadcasting Commission     Facebook     Kawu Baraje     Okanlawon Taiwo     Oke Sunna     SSA Youth     Mutawalle     Samari     Lanre Olosunde     QuickWin     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Abdulfatai Baakini     IEDPU     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Unicontinental Construction Company     Akeem Lawal     ASMAU PLAZA     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Osi     Yoruba     Kemi Adeosun     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Bola Shagaya     Jawondo     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Adeniyi Ojo     Yomi Ogunsola     Alagbado     Yusuf Mubarak     National Party Of Nigeria     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Turaki     Adamu Jemilat-Baki