Africa’s highest ranked table-tennis player, Aruna Quadri on Wednesday won a second medal for Nigeria at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana.
This was after the 35-year-old Quadri fell 4-3 to Egypt’s Omar Assar in the final of the men’s table tennis singles event.
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The contest between the two rivals lived up to expectations as they thrilled the audience with breathtaking skills.
Assar took the first set 11-8, while Quadri who is currently the world number 14 ranked player, bounced back to claim the second and third 11-2, 11-2.
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The Egyptian clinched the fourth set 11-7 before Aruna won the fifth set 11-9.
Assar then won the last two sets 11-9, 11-0 to claim the gold medal.
Offiong Edem won Nigeria’s first medal on Tuesday when she clinched the bronze medal in the women’s singles event. (NAN)