By our reporter 7.11.2026
Few weeks after being crowned as a champion at the World Veterans Wrestling Champion in Amman, Jordan, Mapsin Elias Mika has predicted that Nigerian Wrestlers would dominate the sport for a long time to come.
Tke Adamawa state born veteran wrestler who spoke from his Brussels, Belgium base over the weekend was crowned world veterans wrestling champion after outclassing five top opponents in Amman.
According to Mapsin who is a renowned coach, Nigeria is blessed with quality wrestlers who have the potentials of being worldwide champions.
Mapsin and fellow veteran…
” I must first of all congratulate myself placing third in my third participation in the World Veteran Wrestling Championship. I trained hard and endured so much before this success story
“I’m particularly grateful to Coach Babatunde James, technical director of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Purity Akor, President of Veteran Wrestlers of Nigeria, Chief Maurice Atula and President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale who is also Controller General of Nigeria Customs Service for their moral , technical and financial support they gave to me at different times. Both veteran and youth wrestlers have total confidence on the top individuals and NWF. Nigerian wrestlers have been reassured of sufficient training and international opportunities for training and competitions. These are special boosts that would bring out the best from all of us,” he said while hoping there would be improvement in facilities and sponsorship.
“Veteran wrestlers Association under leadership of Maurice Atula have always sued for regular wrestling championships at the 6 geopolitical zones. The wrestling federation is in full support of our ideology and we are working together for the growth of Nigeria Wrestling. The Federation president is sponsoring championships and providing more contacts for development of wrestling.
“I’m inspired by what I achieved at the World Veterans Wrestling Championship..I’m sure other young and Veteran wresters would aim for more now that we are guaranteed of more local and international championships and lots more “,concluded the Adamawa born Mapsin Elias Mika who promised to arrive Nigeria next week to celebrate the feat with stakeholders and further inspire younger wrestlers.