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Ogunkunle rallied from a set down to win the match 3-1, securing a spot in the quarterfinals.
Isau Ogunkunle has caused a major upset in the men's singles SL4 para-table tennis event, defeating World No. 3 Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey in the round of 16.
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Bolaji wins Nigeria's first MEDAL at the 2024 Paralympic Games
The 18-year-old becomes the first African para-athlete to win a medal in Badminton Paralympic Games.
Ogunkunle came back from a set down to win the match 3-1 (11-6, 6-11, 7-11, 10-12) to secure a place in the quarterfinals and make him the second Nigerian player to reach this stage of the para-table tennis competition.
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Eniola Bolaji Wins Nigeria's First Paralympic Medal
Meanwhile, Eniola Bolaji made history for Nigeria by securing the country's first medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Bolaji won a bronze medal in the women's singles SL3 para-badminton event. She became the first Nigerian and African athlete to win a medal in the sport at the Paralympics.
Bolaji secured her spot in the last four by defeating India's Mandeep Kaur 2-0 (21-8, 21-9) in the women's singles SL3 quarter-finals.
However, the 18-year-old suffered defeat in the semi-final to a Zuxian (21-16, 21-17) before she bounced back to win bronze.
Nigeria's para-athletes are making a strong impression at the Paralympic Games.
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