Mercy Genesis

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Miesinnei Mercy Genesis
Personal information
NationalityNigerian
Born (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 24)
Sport
SportFreestyle Wrestling
Event(s)-48 kg
Medal record
Women's Wrestling
Representing  Nigeria
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville -48 kg
Updated on 25 August 2016.

Miesinnei Mercy Genesis (born 20 September 1997) is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler.[1] At the 2016 Summer Olympics she competed in the Women’s freestyle -48 kg.

In 2019, she won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg beach wrestling event at the 2019 World Beach Games held in Doha, Qatar. She was stripped of her medal in February 2021 due to anti-doping rule violations.[2][3]

In 2020, she won the gold medal in the women's freestyle 50 kg event at the 2020 African Wrestling Championships.[4][5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Miesinnei Mercy Genesis". Rio 2016. The Rio Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "ANOC disqualifies results of two beach wrestlers from ANOC World Beach Games Qatar 2019 for anti-doping offences". Around the Rings. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ Gillen, Nancy (8 February 2021). "Iranian wrestler Rahmani set to be stripped of ANOC World Beach Games gold medal for doping". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ Olanowski, Eric (8 February 2020). "Adekuoroye Climbs to World No. 1 After Winning Fifth African Title". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 African Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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