Ghana Athletics announces team for African Athletics Championship
Ghana Athletics (GA) has announced a strong team of athletes to represent Ghana at the upcoming African Athletics Championship to be held in Duaola, Cameroon from June 20 – 26, 2024.
The championship which is an Olympic Qualifier will feature top athletes from across the continent.
The 18 man team includes experienced and foreign based athletes who have represented Ghana at several international competitions. The team also includes promising young athletes who have shown great potential in recent national championships. They will compete in various events including sprints, distance races, hurdles, jumps, and the relays.
The GA is confident that the team will make Ghana proud and bring home medals. "We have a strong team and we are expecting great performances from our athletes," said Fuseini Bawah, President of Ghana Athletics.
The team will depart Accra for Douala, Cameroon on June 18, 2024 and will be led by coaches Robert Dwumfour and Georgina Sowah.
Team List :
No.s First Name Last Name Gender Event
1 Evonne Britton F 100m Hurdles
2 Doris Mensah F 100m Hurdles
3 Anita Afrifa F 200m
4 Rose Yeboah F High Jump
5 Esther Obenewaa F High Jump
6 Rejoice Agbewodie F Javelin
7 Deborah Acheampong F 100m
8 Halutie Hor F 100m
9 Mary Boakye F 100m/200m
10 William Amponsah M 10,000m
11 Cadman Yamoah M High Jump
12 Kennedy Ocansey M High Jump
13 Ishmael Arthur M 10000m
14 Fuseini Ibrahim M 100m
15 Isaac Botsio M 100m
16 Rexford Bugase M Discus
17 Joseph Amoah M 200m
18 Gadayi Edwin M Relay
19 Brock Appiah M Relay
We wish the team the best of luck and call on all Ghanaians to support our athletes as they represent our great nation.
Source: ghanaathletics.org
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