A Nigerian Army personnel, Corporal Hannah Reuben, representing the armed forces of Nigeria, has won a gold medal at the ongoing 36th World Military Wrestling Championship in Azerbaijan.
According to the Nigerian Army on its X handle, Hannah had also won the silver medal in the women’s 76kg event at the 2022 and 2023 African Wrestling Championships.
The Corporal was quoted to have said, “I want to thank the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, and other service chiefs for ensuring wrestlers in the Nigerian Military attended the 36th World Military Wrestling Championship.”
She added further that the preparations for the tournament were top-notch “because we were provided with all the necessary logistics to excel.”
