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14 athletes to represent Ghana at 2022 Commonwealth Games

By Vincent Ashitey
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The Ghana Athletics Association has released its list of athletes for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The 14 athletes will compete in 7 different events with the majority competing in the sprints.

The team includes the national record holders in the Men’s 100m, men’s 200m, women’s high jump, and women’s long jump.

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The GAA has also entered athletes in both the men and women’s 4x100m relay events.

The athletes are part of a broader team encompassing other sports such as boxing, swimming and other disciplines, that will represent Ghana at the multi-sport event scheduled for January 28-8 August, 2022.

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The athletes and their disciplines are as follows:

MEN

Benjamin Kwaku Azamati – 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay
Joseph Paul Amoah – 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay
Sean Safo Antwi – 100m & 4x100m relay
Isaac Botsio – 4x100m relay
Barnabas Agerh – 4x100m relay
Alex Amankwa – 800m

WOMEN

Mary Boakye – 4x100m relay
Latifa Ali – 4x100m relay
Halutie Hor – 4x100m relay
Gifty Oku Kwakyewaa – 4x100m relay
Deborah Acquah – long jump & 4x100m relay
Abigail Kwarteng – High Jump
Rose Amonimaa Yeboah – High Jump
Martha Bissah – 1500m & 800m

COACHES AND OFFICIALS

Andrew Owusu

Christopher Darko-Amankrah

Bawah Fuseini