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The three-member Nigerian contingent, all medalists at the last African Games where Sambo was a demonstration sport, impressed against their counterparts from 21 other African nations.
Nigeria made a strong debut at the 18th African Sambo Championships in Egypt, bagging five medals across three action packed days held at the Cairo International Stadium.
The three-member Nigerian contingent, all medalists at the last African Games where Sambo was a demonstration sport, impressed against their counterparts from 21 other African nations.
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Leading the charge was Charity Jatau, who won Nigeria's only gold medal at the competition, coming in the women's 59kg category.
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Jatau, an African Games champion, displayed her dominance, defeating Egypt's Ragar Alaa 5-2 in the final to mark Nigeria's first gold medal at the continental championships.
Fatima Ogbonyomi also reached the finals in the women's 65kg division but fell short of gold, claiming a silver medal after a 3-0 defeat to Morocco's Wissal.
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James Chegwam, the sole male athlete on the team, mirrored his African Games performance by securing a silver medal in the men's 58kg category.
Meanwhile, Chegwam defeated opponents from Togo and DR Congo but bowed out to his Moroccan counterpart in the final.
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