Kwara-born Eniola Bolaji wins first medal for Nigeria at Paralympics
Mariam Eniola BolajI has won Team Nigeria’s 1st medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in the Para badminton women’s singles SL3 event on Monday morning.
The Kwara-born amazon defeated Kozyna Oksana of Ukraine 21-9, 21-9 in the bronze medal match. She becomes the 1st African Para-athlete to make the semifinals of the Para-Badminton event at the 2024 Paralympics.
Bolaji’s journey to this moment has been nothing short of historic. She made headlines earlier in the tournament by becoming the first African to reach the semifinals in Para Badminton at the Paralympics.
Although she fell short in the semifinals against China’s Xiao Zuxian, losing in two closely contested sets, her determination never wavered.
With her feat, team Nigeria has now moved from no ranking to the 60th position on the medal’s table
