Nigeria Para Badminton star, Mariam Eniola Bolaji, has received the ladies’s singles SL3 title on the simply concluded Spanish Para Badminton Worldwide 2024 in Victoria, Spain.
The world quantity 10 overwhelmed world quantity 6 Oksana Kozyna from Ukraine 2-0 (21-13, 21-8) to clinch the gold medal over the weekend.
Bolaji had defeated world quantity 13 Emona Ivanova (Bulgaria) 2-0 (21-4, 21-8) to arrange a conflict with the 2023 silver medallist within the finals.
In spherical two, Mariam Bolaji defeated India’s Mandeep Kaur Mandeep, seeded primary 2-0 (21-10, 21-8). Earlier, Bolaji beat Victoria Bailey of England 2-0 (21-5, 21-4) in spherical one of many 2024 Spanish Worldwide.
The President, Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih, expressed delight over the most recent victory of gold medallist, Mariam Eniola Bolaji.
Orbih mentioned Eniola’s efficiency has been encouraging, including that she has change into a drive in world Para Badminton.
He mentioned, “I’m excited Mariam Eniola Bolaji has received her second Spanish Worldwide since making her debut in 2021. Bolaji received her first gold medal in 2021 and made historical past in 2024 by profitable the gold medal in opposition to extremely skilled Oksana Kozyna. Kozyna (World quantity 6) who had a greater edge trying on the statistics as a result of she positioned second in 2023 however Bolaji confirmed class within the closing together with her spectacular efficiency within the closing.