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Blessing Afrifah
Personal information
National teamIsrael
Born (2003-10-26) October 26, 2003 (age 20)
Sport
CountryIsrael
SportAthletics
Event200 metres
Medal record
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali 200 metres

Blessing Akwasi Afrifah (Hebrew: בלסינג אקווסי אפריפה, born 26 October 2003)[1] is an Israeli Sprinter. He is the 200 metres gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2022.

Biography

Afrifah was born and raised in Israel to parents who immigrated from Ghana. He went to Ohel Shem high school in Ramat Gan. At the age of 7 he briefly played Football and later turned to Athletics.

References

  1. ^ "Blessing Afrifah | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2022-08-05.