Odunayo Adekuoroye has been elected into the United World Wrestling (UWW) Athletes Commission.
Odunayo Adekuoroye was among the seven people elected to represent the interest of athletes in the UWW. The wrestlers were voted onto the commission by their fellow athletes at the 2017 Senior World Wrestling championships last month in Paris.
In the words of Odunayo Adekuoroye:
“Honestly, I am very delighted that the NWF nominated me and with the recognition by UWW, it is a great privilege for me to serve.
I am excited because my president and my coach have always believed in my capabilities to excel. They are a veritable source of encouragement to me.”
According to Daniel Igali, President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF):
“She was the first Nigerian to win a silver medal at the world championships, thereby surpassed fellow Nigerian, Ifeoma Ihenacho who won bronze medals in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
The election took place at the last world championships.
The NWF had no reservations in forwarding her as a candidate for the athletes commission position and we were not disappointed.
This shows the steady progress we are making as a federation in all facets of sports development.
We hope Adekuoroye will make valuable contributions to the athletes commission and in uplifting the welfare of athletes on the world stage.’’
In the commission’s first act, four-time world champion and 2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs was selected to chair the commission. Burroughs will be a voting member of the United World Wrestling bureau and replaces 2008 Olympic champion Carol Huynh (CAN), who has served in the role since it was first established in 2013.