Edwin Gadayi
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| Birth name | Edwin Kwabla Gadayi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ghanaian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 2001 Ashanti Region | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edwin Kwabla Gadayi (14 February 2001) is a Ghanaian sprinter.[1] In April 2021, he was named in the five-member men's team who took part in the World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland.[2] He took part in the semi-finals of the 200m at the African Games in Morocco where he was 4th (20.92s).[3] In July 2022, he set a national record in the 200 meters at the 2023 Invitational Championship held in Cape Coast at a time of 20.848 seconds.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Gadayi is based in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[5] He is a student of University of Cape Coast.[6]
Honors
[edit]He won the bronze medal at the African U20 Championships.[1]
He also emerged as the winner in the Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship event held at the Paa Joe Park in KNUST.[6]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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| 2019 | African Games | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 20.92 | Rabat, Morocco | [3] | |
| 2022 | LOC 2023 Invitational Championship | 1st | 200m | 20.848 | Cape Coast | [4] | |
| Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship | 1st | 100m | 10.626 | KNUST Paa Joe Park | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Edwin Kwabla GADAYI | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Ghana set for World Athletics Relays". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b "African Games Day 11: Deborah Acquah wins silver in women's Long Jump". Citi Sports Online. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b "Edwin Gadayi sets national record in 200 meters at LOC 2023 Invitational Championship in Cape Coast". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ media_editor (2022-07-01). "Ashanti region's Edwin Gadayi sets 200m national record in 2022". 13th African Games - Accra 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c "UCC's Edwin Gadayi wins 100m race in GAA Open Championship". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
Categories:
- 2001 births
- University of Cape Coast alumni
- Living people
- Ghanaian male sprinters
- Ghanaian sportspeople
- People from Ashanti Region
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games
- African Games silver medalists for Ghana
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen