Ghana’s Para Powerlifting National team clinched 6 gold medals, 4 silvers and 1 bronze at the 2022 African Open Championships in Cairo in the 32nd men’s and 21st women’s championship.
In the Women’s category, Ghana’s Patricia Nyamekye set a new world record in the 67kg category, her lift of 91kg is the new African & World Record in the youth and New Generation category and places her to make a qualifying mark for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku also won 2 silver medals & two gold in the 72kg of the men’s category.
In the other category, Tahiru Haruna, following his suspension for flouting covid rules in Manchester 2021 and couldn’t make it to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, came back strongly to win a Silver and Bronze Medal in the World / African category event of up to 107KG with a lift of 205 KG.
Prince Nyarko and Abdulai Abubakar are the Para Powerlifting team coaches who led the contingent to victory in Egypt.
Ghana sent 4 Athletes to the Championship: 1 Female – Patricia Nyamekye who had two Gold Medals.
Three Male, that’s Isaac Obeng – first ever appearance and placed 4th but made Paralympic Games for Paris 2024 qualification mark with a lift of 170 KG.
Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku had the best of lift in the entire competition with a Gold Medal awarded.
A gold medal for the African Championship with a lift of 176 KG in the up to 76KG category event and was awarded two Silver for placing second in the World Event.
By Gabby Ofei
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