| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
Medal record | |
Ifeoma Nwoye (born 1 May 1993) [2] is a Nigerian wrestler.
Nwoye competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, where she won a gold medal in the freestyle 51kg event, [1] and in 2014 where she won a bronze medal in the freestyle 55kg event. [3]
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