Ogbonna John

Ogbonna Emmanuel John (born 3 December 1997) is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler. In 2019, he represented Nigeria at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco and he won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 74 kg event.[1][2]

Ogbonna John
Personal information
Full nameOgbonna Emmanuel John
Born (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997
Sport
CountryNigeria
SportAmateur wrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
2019 Rabat 74 kg
African Wrestling Championships
2017 Marrakesh 70 kg
2018 Port Harcourt 70 kg
2019 Hammamet 74 kg
2020 Algiers 74 kg

At the African Wrestling Championships he won the gold medal in his event four times: in 2017 (70 kg), 2018 (70 kg), 2019 (74 kg) and 2020 (74 kg).[3][4]

In 2021, he won a gold medal at the Baraza Champion of Champions wrestling tournament held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.[5]

Major results
Year Tournament Venue Result Event
2017 African Wrestling Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 1st Freestyle 70 kg
2018 African Wrestling Championships Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1st Freestyle 70 kg
2019 African Wrestling Championships Hammamet, Tunisia 1st Freestyle 74 kg
African Games Rabat, Morocco 1st Freestyle 74 kg
2020 African Wrestling Championships Algiers, Algeria 1st Freestyle 74 kg

References
  1. "Ogbonna John Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. "2019 African Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. "Ogbonna John stars as Nigerian men win four medals on final day". The Guardian. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. Pavitt, Michael (9 February 2020). "Kherbache delivers home success on final day of African Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. Ifetoye, Samuel (18 January 2021). "Adekuoroye, Ogbonna, others shine". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 February 2021.


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