Ester Abraham secured a bronze medal in the 60 kilogram category at the second African Beach Wrestling Championships held in Dakar, Senegal from June 22 to 23.

The young wrestler, representing Namibia in freestyle wrestling, was one of two Namibian athletes competing in the event. Pieter Uys participated in the 90 kg men's category.

Experience wrestlers from countries such as Senegal, The Gambia, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo make a competition competitive. 

Over 100 wrestlers battled it out in various weight classes for men and women. 

Ester Abraham, who is currently training at the After School Centre in Katutura, is one of the successful Wrestlers who has recently obtained two medals from the 13th African Games and the African Continental championship.

Abraham's goal is to train with high-performance countries in Europe to pursue her career aspirations and dreams.

An after-school wrestling program in Namibia is making waves in the sporting world. The After School Centre Wrestling Club, located in Katutura and overseen by the Ministry of Gender Equality, has witnessed its young wrestlers secure a total of 16 medals at international competitions over the past two years.