Princess Dudu (born 20 October 1978 in Benin City) is a Nigerian taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the women's heavyweight category.[1] She won a gold medal in the over 72-kg division at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, and also represented her nation Nigeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Princess Dudu |
| Nationality |  Nigeria |
| Born | 20 October 1978 Benin City, Nigeria |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | +67 kg |
Dudu qualified as a lone female taekwondo jin for the Nigerian squad in the women's heavyweight class (+67 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing second behind Morocco's Mounia Bourguigue and granting a berth from the African Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Cairo, Egypt.[2][3] She failed to move beyond her opening match in a dismal 9–12 defeat to Jordanian fighter Nadin Dawani. With her opponent falling behind France's Myriam Baverel in the semifinals due to superiority rule, Dudu denied her chance to compete for the Olympic bronze medal through the repechage rounds.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Princess Dudu". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b Nwoke, Solomon (22 January 2004). "Nigeria: Taekwondo Team Battle for Olympic Slot". Vanguard. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Athens 2004: Taekwondo – Women's Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Athens 2004. LA84 Foundation. pp. 5–7. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Taekwondo – Women's Heavyweight (+67kg/+148lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ Abu, Festus (30 August 2004). "Nigeria: Taekwandoists Flop". Daily Champion. AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
External links edit
- Princess Dudu at TaekwondoData.com
- Princess Dudu at olympic.org
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