Mariam Eniola Bolaji (born 21 September 2005)[1] is a Nigerian para-badminton player. She is ranked 3rd in the world in the Sl3 Category by the Para World Badminton Federation.[2] She competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where she won the bronze medal in the women's singles SL3 event.
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| Country | Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 September 2005 Ibadan, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She is the first African to medal in the sport at either Olympics or Paralympics,[3] winning Bronze in the women's SL3 singles at the Games in Paris.[4] Her win marked Nigeria’s first medal at the Paris Paralympics.[5]
Early Life
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mariam Eniola Bolaji". Olympics.com.
- ^ "BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings". bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Nigeria's Mariam Eniola Bolaji makes her mark". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
- ^ Popoola, Oluwadare (2024-09-02). "Bolaji makes history with Bronze medal win for Nigeria at the Paralympic Games". MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Leaks, The Daily (2024-09-02). "Mariam Bolaji becomes first African to win badminton medal". The Daily Leaks. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
External links
editMariam Eniola Bolaji at BWFbadminton.com
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