Audio By Carbonatix
Ghana Athletics has submitted its list of athletes for this year's World Athletics Championships to be staged in Budapest.
The list is led by Ghana's 200 metres record holder, Joseph Paul Amoah (20.08s), who won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the country's first since 1978.
Joe Paul, who anchored Ghana's relay national record run of 38.07s in the World Championships in Oregon, will be joined by Isaac Botsio, James Dadzie (19.79s), Sarfo Ansah, and Edwin Kwabla Gadayi.
Rose Yeboah, who won gold in the just-ended University Games in Chengdu, China, with a national record jump of 1.94m and Deborah Acquah, bronze medalist in the Commonwealth Games last year, are also in the mix for the event which starts on August 19, 2023.
Team Ghana is currently training in Paris ahead of the competition and will fly to Budapest on August 16.
The relay team will have Joe Paul, James Dadzie, Sarfo Ansah, Isaac Botsio, and Edwin Gadayi.
Full list below:
Joseph Paul Amoah - 200m
James Dadzie - 200m
Sarfo Ansah
Isaac Botsio
Edwin Gadayi
Rose Yeboah
Deborah Acquah
Latest Stories
-
The Jason Arday question: what do universities owe the people they celebrate?
4 minutes -
Agbodza orders contractors to accelerate work on 17km Tema-Aflao Road
4 minutes -
Kumasi commercial drivers back road traffic law but demand public education
6 minutes -
Florida picks nominees for governor, and other takeaways from US primaries
16 minutes -
Africa’s nuclear ambitions face critical workforce shortage – GAEC
16 minutes -
QNET announces new CEO and leadership team to drive next phase of growth
24 minutes -
Child labour-free zones emerge as Ghana’s new weapon against child labour
31 minutes -
Ghana must build nuclear talent, not just reactors – Lands Minister
36 minutes -
Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
37 minutes -
Gov’t is reviewing tax laws to keep pace with changing economy – Vice President
58 minutes -
Two remanded over alleged theft of GH¢932,040 fuel, tanker fire
1 hour -
NPP lacks credibility to make impact in 2028 election – Mustapha Gbande
1 hour -
Prudential Bank equips young professionals with practical personal finance skills at National Youth Mentorship Summit
1 hour -
‘They found the wrong target’ – Sammy Gyamfi hits back at Afenyo-Markin
1 hour -
GoldBod ‘losses’: I’m ready to face Parliament – Sammy Gyamfi
1 hour