Nigeria’s Elizabeth Anyanacho secures Silver Medal at World Taekwondo African Presidential Cup in Ethiopia
Nigeria’s taekwondo champion, Elizabeth Anyanacho has secured a silver medal at the World Taekwondo African President’s Cup competition currently holding in Ethiopia.
The Olympian lost the 67kg female Gold medal final on Saturday to Greece, finishing with a silver medal in the highly competitive event.
The championship, which is a collaborative effort of the World Taekwondo, African Taekwondo Union and the Ethiopian Taekwondo Federation, is featuring athletes all over the world competing for various medals.
Elizabeth Anyanacho had participated at the 2019 African Games, winning a bronze medal at 67 kg. She then qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, although she had not intended to compete at the Olympics until 2024. She would have been the first Nigerian to compete in her sport for 16 years if the Olympics had not been postponed. The previous competitor was Princess Dudu in 2004.
