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Isau Ogunkunle upset one of the favourites, Abdullah Ozturk of Turkey, in the Class 4 of the men’s singles table tennis at the Paris Paralympic Games.
Ogunkunle came back from a set down to win his round of 16 match against Ozturk.
He defeated his opponent 3-1 (11-6, 6-11,7-11, 10-12), securing a remarkable victory over the world’s number 3 ranked player.
Also, alongside Kayode Alabi, Ogunkunle became the second Nigerian player to qualify for the quarter-finals of the para-table tennis event at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris.
Meanwhile, Eniola Bolaji won Team Nigeria’s first medal in para-badminton at this year’s games.
Her bronze medal-winning feat means she made history as the first Nigerian and African to win a medal in the event.
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