Harvest of Medals: Kickboxing Brings Ten Medals for Team Akwa Ibom As 22nd National Sports Festival Ends

In true style of saving the best for last, Team Akwa Ibom ended the 22nd National Sports Festival on a high note, winning ten medals in Kickboxing to bring their total to 48 medals.

Before the final day of the Festival, Team Akwa Ibom had already collected 37 medals. Their medal count rose to 38 after the Men’s 4x400m relay team clinched a silver. But it was the Kickboxing team, led by Coach Enoch Abia, that truly made the difference on the last day.

According to the Team Akwa Ibom media Unit, the State’s Kickboxers delivered a powerful performance, winning medals across various weight classes in both the men’s and women’s categories. This impressive haul is the highest medal return from any of the 23 sports Akwa Ibom competed in during the Festival.

Young Victory Bassey confirmed his rising status in Nigerian Kickboxing by winning his third straight gold medal at the National Sports Festival. Juliet Ukah also stood tall, claiming her fourth National Sports Festival gold medal, showing she remains a top name in the sport.

Here is the full medal list from Kickboxing:

* Victory Bassey– Gold
* Juliet Ukah – Gold
* Tosin Agbara – Silver
* ?Tomilola Babatunde – Silver
* Victoria Usoro – Bronze
* Effefiong Bassey – Bronze
* Henry Effiong – Bronze
* Utenge James – Bronze
* Olisaeke Paul – Bronze
* Anthony Ayogu – Bronze

This strong finish sees Akwa Ibom improve on their Kickboxing record from the 2022 Festival, where they won nine medals in total.

With this “harvest of medals”, Team Akwa Ibom now hopes to secure a top-nine spot when the final medals table of the 22nd National Sports Festival is officially released.

Meanwhile, the 22nd National Sports Festival has ended in Ogun State with the closing ceremony held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta.

Team Delta State have emerged champions of the 22nd National Sports Festival.