Hannah Reuben

Hannah Reuben is a wrestler and corporal in the Nigerian Army who won a silver medal at the 2015 African Games.[1] She won a gold medal at the 2024 African/Oceania Olympic qualifiers and secured a place in the Paris 2024 Olympics after defeating Ivory Coast's Amy Youin in the 76 kg women's final.[2][3]

Career

Before going fully into wrestling, she has participated in other sports such as boxing, swimming and judo.[citation needed]

Reuben started wrestling in 2008. Since the beginning of her wrestling career, she has competed in 69 kg at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Brazil, and African Championship in Hammamet, Tunisia.[4]

She has won several awards including gold medal in the 69 kg category at the Governor Dickson National Classics, her silver medal in the 2015 edition of the quadrennial championship which took place at Brazzaville.[5]

In 2023, she represented the Armed Forces of Nigeria at the 36th World Military Wrestling Championship in Azerbaijan, where she won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg category.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Wrestling: Four Nigerians secure Olympic qualification in Egypt". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  2. ^ Kuti, Dare (2024-03-30). "Wrestling: Hannah Rueben qualifies for second Olympic Games". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2024-03-23). "Four Nigerian wrestlers secure Olympic qualification in Egypt". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ Ojoye, Taiwo (2016-06-11). "Combat sports not for men alone – Reuben". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ^ Nation, The (2019-08-17). "HANNAH REUBEN: How Nigeria Army boosted my wrestling career". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  6. ^ Nwoke, Chidi (2023-12-02). "Nigeria Military Wrestlers Shine At World Stage". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  7. ^ "Nigeria's Hannah Reuben Wins Gold At World Military Wrestling Championship In Baku". Leadership News. 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  8. ^ Kuti, Dare (2023-12-01). "Wrestling: Reuben wins gold at World Military C'ship in Baku". ACLSports. Retrieved 2024-03-31.