Lagos State finished first overall best at Panamai W’African taekwondo championships
EKO HOT BLOG reports that it was celebration galore for Nigeria at the just-concluded 15th Panamai West Africa and Cottage Mills Taekwondo Championship, which held in Lagos.
With over 15 states from Nigeria and five West African countries participating in the five-day championship, Lagos State finished first overall best, Edo State came second, while Ebonyi State squeezed into third position.
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The trio of Ihuo Laady Louisa (-49kg women’s senior category), Mildred Monday (-52kg junior category) and Agada Elijah (Poomsae) won one gold medal each. Emmanuel Kasimu Ayaka won a silver medal in the -45kg category, while the duo of Maria Raphael (-46kg women’s category) and Bashir Usman (-63kg men’s category) also won one bronze medals.
Other states that participated in the championship were Oyo, Kebbi, Abia, Rivers, Ogun, Delta, Bayelsa, Ondo, Oyo, Cross River and Imo.
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The West African countries included Togo, Ghana, Benin Republic, Cote d’Ivoire and Niger Republic.
Teams partook in cadet, junior and senior events at the competition.
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