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'I am very happy because I made history.' 18-year-old Mariam Bolaji Eniola Mariam has become the first African to win a medal in badminton, for not just the Paralympics but also for the Olympics. The Nigerian athlete earned a bronze medal in the women’s SL3 Para-badminton.