Ghana’s Para-athlete Benedict Opoku Abebrese has won a gold medal in the long jump category at the ongoing Commonwealth Junior Championship in Cape Town, South African.
The championship was held under the auspices of the government of South Africa in partnership with the Commonwealth Sports, which serves as a preparation towards 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG), to be staged at Trinidad and Tobago August this year.
Abebrese would be the only Junior Para Athlete representing Ghana in this year’s CYG in Trinidad and Tobago.
According to Dr. Abena Tannor the leader of the Ghana’s contingent said, “Abebrese defeated South Africa top long jump athlete who has a lot of experience to win the competition”.
Coach Emmanuel Anum Sowah said with serious training and determination the Junior para-athlete would make Ghana proud in the upcoming tournament.
He said, “if Benedict puts in more effort with training before the 2023 CJG in Trinidad and Tobago he would win medals for Ghana.”
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