Eighteen-year-old Mariam Eniola Bolaji is the first African to win a medal in badminton at the Paralympics – a feat yet to be achieved at the Olympics by an African competitor.
The Nigerian won bronze in the women’s SL3 Para-badminton and amazed many fans who believe her future is bright.
Bolaji has reduced mobility in her left leg after it was damaged in a car crash when she was a child.
She told BBC Africa she was dedicating her medal to her late coach, Bello Rafiu Oyebanji, who died in a car accident in 2021.
Reporter: Rob Stevens
Filmed by: Thuthuka Zondi
Edited by: Gem O’Reilly
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