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Ghana's team captain, Abeku Jackson, has won his second medal at the ongoing African Games competition after his success in the men's 100m butterfly event.
Abeku claimed a bronze medal in the event finishing with a time of 53.80 seconds.
The 23-year-old's achievement adds to Ghana's four medals which were won over the weekend and a second for the swimmer after clinching bronze in the men's 50m butterfly event.
Ghana’s Abeiku Jackson wins bronze in the men’s 100m butterfly with a time of 53.80.
— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) March 12, 2024
Fifth medal for Team Ghana#JoySports | #AfricanGames pic.twitter.com/eJCqQtlkR7
The Ghanaian was beaten to gold and silver by Egypt's Nasr Abdalla (53.29s) and Eaton Jarden (53.45s) respectively.
The race was done on Tuesday morning after a false start on Monday evening meant it had to be pushed to another time.
On Sunday, Abeku became the Ghanaian swimmer to win a medal at the African Games, ending a long-standing drought in the sport for the nation.
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