Three of the Nigerian boxers Cynthia Ogunsemilore Temitayo, Omole Dolapo Joshua and Olaore Olaitan Adams have secured their qualification tickets for participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic
The trio booked their tickets in the recently concluded Africa qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal, where they won gold medal
Fighting in the final of the women's 60kg weight category, Cynthia Ogunsemilore defeated Algerian Kelif Hadjila via a 5-0 unanimous decision to claim the gold medal and a ticket to the Olympic Games while Omole Dolapo earned victory over Leta Fikremariyam from Ethiopia in their 57kg weight class with a 5-0 unanimous decision to pick the gold medal and his Paris 2024 Olympic Games ticket.
Nigeria's third gold medal came from the reigning African heavyweight champion, Olaore Olaitan Adams who out-punched Algerian Houmri Mohammed with a 4-1 split decision in the final of the men's 92kg weight division to win the gold and book his place in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games boxing show.
Nigeria went to the championship with nine boxers and two coaches. The coaches are Tony Konyegwachie and USA based Adura Olalehin.
Algeria topped the medal table with 4 gold medals to pick four Paris 2024 Olympic Games tickets while Nigeria came second with 3 gold and bronze medals.
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