Mariam Eniola Bolaji Explained

Mariam Eniola Bolaji
Country:Nigeria
Birth Date:21 September 2005
Birth Place:Ibadan, Nigeria

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mariam Eniola Bolaji. Paris 2024 Paralympics.
  2. Web site: BWF Para-Badminton - BWF Para Badminton World Rankings . 2024-09-08 . bwfpara.tournamentsoftware.com.
  3. Web site: Paris 2024: Nigeria's Mariam Eniola Bolaji makes her mark . 2024-09-04 . International Paralympic Committee . en.
  4. Web site: Bolaji makes history with Bronze medal win for Nigeria at the Paralympic Games. MAKING OF CHAMPIONS. 2024-09-02. 2024-09-02. en-US. Oluwadare. Popoola.
  5. Web site: Leaks . The Daily . 2024-09-02 . Mariam Bolaji becomes first African to win badminton medal . 2024-09-03 . The Daily Leaks . en-US.

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