Yetunde Odunuga (born 19 November 1997) is a Nigerian amateur boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[1]

Yetunde Odunuga
Born (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 26)
Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing  Nigeria
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Lightweight

Career edit

Yetunde competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal in the middleweight event against Caroline Veyre.[2][3]

In 2017, Yetunde Odunuga, a Nigerian Army officer, won gold in the women’s lightweight category in the African Amateur Boxing Championships, Brazzaville, Congo.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Boxing | Athlete Profile: Yetunde ODUNUGA - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved Mar 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gold Coast 2018: Odunuga qualify for women's boxing semi-finals". Apr 11, 2018. Retrieved Mar 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Badmus, Juliana (Apr 13, 2018). "Commonwealth: Yetunde Odunuga wins bronze in women's lightweight boxing". TODAY. Retrieved Mar 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nigerian female Army Officer, Yetunde Odunuga wins Gold Medal in boxing". Jun 28, 2017. Retrieved Mar 15, 2021.

External links edit

Boxing | Daily Schedule - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games