Tag: #CommonwealthFencingChampionships
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OBOREVWORI CONGRATULATES 16-YEAR-OLD FENCER ON HISTORIC COMMONWEALTH GOLD
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated 16-year-old Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson on his historic gold medal victory at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos. Esiovwa-Thompson, an indigene of Osubi in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta state, made history by winning Nigeria’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s Under-23 epee event at the championship. In a…
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FENCING: SAMUEL WINS HISTORIC COMMONWEALTH SILVER FOR NIGERIA
Nigeria Fencing Federation President Adeyinka Samuel has won a historic silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos, becoming the first Nigerian sabre fencer to medal at the competition. Samuel, who recently became President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation, returned to competitive fencing after a 13-year absence to compete in the men’s veteran…
