Ohenewa Akuffo

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Ohenewa Akuffo
Personal information
BornFebruary 15, 1979 (1979-02-15) (age 45)
North York, Ontario, Canada
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tokyo 72 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 72 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 72 kg
World Student Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 72 kg

Ohenewa Akuffo (born February 15, 1979) is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada. She was born in North York, Ontario and currently resides in Brampton, Ontario.

Ohenewa Akuffo is a Brampton, Ontario native who competed in Olympic-style wrestling for 20 years. Throughout her career as a high-performance athlete, Ohenewa has represented Canada in several World Championships. She has traveled around the world for numerous competitions, has won many feats and was a presenter at the 2013 International Olympic Academy Young Participants' Session. Her notable achievements include: · Commonwealth Games Gold medalist · World Silver & Bronze medalist · 2009 Brampton Hall of Fame Inductee · Canadian Olympian · Two-time silver medalist at the Pan American Games · Ten-time Senior National Champion

Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. She won a bronze medal on 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana (West Africa) from the ages of three to eight.

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