Hannah Reuben (born 14 February 1994) is a wrestler and corporal in the Nigerian Army who won a silver medal at the 2015 African Games.[1] She won a gold medal at the 2024 African/Oceania Olympic qualifiers and secured a place in the Paris 2024 Olympics after defeating Ivory Coast's Amy Youin in the 76 kg women's final.[2][3]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hannah Amuchechi Reuben | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | -69 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editBefore going fully into wrestling, she has participated in other sports such as boxing, swimming and judo.[4]
Reuben started wrestling in 2008. Since the beginning of her wrestling career, she has competed in 69 kg at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Brazil, and African Championship in Hammamet, Tunisia.[5]
She has won several awards including gold medal in the 69 kg category at the Governor Dickson National Classics, her silver medal in the 2015 edition of the quadrennial championship which took place at Brazzaville.[6]
In 2023, she represented the Armed Forces of Nigeria at the 36th World Military Wrestling Championship in Azerbaijan, where she won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg category.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ↑ "Wrestling: Four Nigerians secure Olympic qualification in Egypt". Peoples Gazette. Abuja, Nigeria. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ Kuti, Dare (30 March 2024). "Wrestling: Hannah Reuben qualifies for second Olympic Games". ACLSports. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ Okogba, Emmanuel (23 March 2024). "Four Nigerian wrestlers secure Olympic qualification in Egypt". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ↑ Nation, The (17 August 2019). "HANNAH REUBEN: How Nigeria Army boosted my wrestling career". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ↑ Ojoye, Taiwo (11 June 2016). "Combat sports not for men alone – Reuben". The Punch. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ↑ Nation, The (17 August 2019). "HANNAH REUBEN: How Nigeria Army boosted my wrestling career". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ Nwoke, Chidi (2 December 2023). "Nigeria Military Wrestlers Shine At World Stage". Voice of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ "Nigeria's Hannah Reuben Wins Gold At World Military Wrestling Championship In Baku". Leadership. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ Kuti, Dare (1 December 2023). "Wrestling: Reuben wins gold at World Military C'ship in Baku". ACLSports. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
External links
edit- Hannah Amuchechi Rueben at the International Wrestling Database
- Hannah Amuchechi Reuben at United World Wrestling
- Hannah Amuchechi Reuben at Olympics.com
- Hannah Amuchechi Reuben at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Hannah Reuben at Olympedia
- Hannah Reuben at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
