Esther Kolawole

Esther Omolayo Kolawole (born 4 January 2002) is a Nigerian wrestler. She represents Nigeria at international competitions. In August 2022, she won bronze in the women's 62kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. Career Kolawale won the gold medal at the 2018 African Youth Games. In December 2018, she became a national wrestling champion, winning the gold medal for the 55kg freestyle at the Nigerian National Sports Festival. In February 2018, Kolawole won gold for the 61kg cadet event during the 2018 African Wrestling Championships. Kolawole won the gold medal in her event at the 2020 African Wrestling Championships held in Algiers, Algeria. In May 2021, she failed to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria. 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.