Day 3: Team Ghana bags eight medals at West Africa Para Games

Story By: Konadu Apau

Team Ghana has picked up eight medals on Day 3 of the maiden West Africa Zone A & B Para Games currently ongoing in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

Tahiru Haruna secured a bronze medal in the 72kg–107kg class, while Isaac Obeng earned silver in the 59kg category in the para powerlifting.

Daniel Kankam also added a bronze in the 65kg event as Ghana claimed three medals in the discipline.

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Team Ghana, Powerlifting

Team Ghana, Powerlifting

The country’s medal haul continued in para shooting, where Isaac Adopleh got onto the podium twice, winning a silver and a bronze across the pistol and rifle events.

The para badminton team also contributed to the tally, with Akosua Nkansah winning bronze in the Wheelchair 1 Women’s Singles, Hayford Kwame Adasi taking bronze in the Wheelchair 1 Men’s Singles, and Atta Owusu earning bronze in the Standing Upper 5 category.

Ghana’s total medal count now stands at eight, with more medal prospects to come.

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Up next on Monday, the team will compete in Armwrestling and Sitting Volleyball as the Games continue through December 4.

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