‎ By Teddy Nwanunobi

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‎Team Nigeria, on Saturday, concluded its competition at the ongoing Ulaanbaatar 2026 United World Wrestling (UWW) 3rd Ranking Series in Mongolia, with one silver and two bronze medals.

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‎ Daily NewsCraft reports that the three-day championship started on Thursday, June 4. It is the third of four UWW Ranking Series tournaments, offering wrestlers crucial seeding points.

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‎Hannah Ojo and Esther Kolawole won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in their categories, joining Christianah Ogunsanya in securing medals at the ongoing competition.

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‎The championship allows athletes to earn crucial seeding points for upcoming global championships.

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‎Ojo put up a superlative 10-0 display against Mongolia’s Tuvshinjargal Tarav to set up a semi-final clash with Priya of India, whom she later defeated 5-1.

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‎However, the reigning African champion’s impressive run came to an end as she lost 0-8 to India’s Kajal in the final, settling for silver.

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‎Earlier, Kolawole won a bronze medal for Nigeria after overwhelming China’s Huan Yang 10-0.

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‎Kolawole made a statement of intent in her run to the bronze medal match, upsetting Russian world number one Amina Tandelova 6-0.

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‎She then lost narrowly, 4-5, to world silver medallist Kim Ok-ju of North Korea.

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‎Team Nigeria concluded the Ranking Series tournament with one silver and two bronze medals, bringing its total haul to three medals from the four athletes who represented the country.

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‎Four female wrestlers represented the country in different categories: Mercy Genesis (50kg), Tolulope Ogunsanya (53kg), Esther Kolawole (62kg), and Hannah Ojo (76kg).

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‎The third United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Series for female wrestling in Mongolia, tagged the ‘Ulaanbaatar Open’, is held annually on the international calendar.