Esther Kolawole
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.jpg) Kolawole at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Esther Omolayo Kolawole |
| Born | 4 January 2002 Akure, Nigeria |
| Education | William Penn University |
| Sport | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
| University team | William Penn University |
| League | NAIA |
Medal record | |
Esther Omolayo Kolawole (born 4 January 2002)[1] is a Nigerian wrestler. She represents Nigeria at international competitions. In August 2022, she won bronze in the women's 62 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[2][3] Kolawole represented Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[4]
Kolawale won the gold medal at the 2018 African Youth Games.[5] In December 2018, she became a national wrestling champion, winning the gold medal for the 55 kg freestyle at the Nigerian National Sports Festival.[6]
In February 2018, Kolawole won gold for the 61 kg cadet event during the 2018 African Wrestling Championships.[7]
Kolawole won the gold medal in her event at the 2020 African Wrestling Championships held in Algiers, Algeria.[8][9] In May 2021, she failed to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[10] In October 2021, Kolawole competed in the women's 55 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway where she was eliminated in her second match.[11]
In November 2021, she placed third and won one of the bronze medal in the women's 57 kg freestyle at the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[12][13]
In 2022, Kolawole lost her bronze medal match in the women's 57 kg event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[14] She won bronze in the women's 62 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England.[2][3] Kolawole won the silver medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[15] She competed in the women's 57 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[16]
She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 62 kg event at the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2023 held in Nice, France.[17] A few months later, she won the silver medal in her event at the 2023 African Wrestling Championships held in Hammamet, Tunisia.[18][19]
Kolawole competed in the women's 62 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[20] She was eliminated in her first match by Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan.[20]
Education
As of 2025, Kolawole attends and also competes for William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa, USA.[21][22]
She was a finalist for the 2025 Anthony-Maroulis Trophy.[23]
