Sarfo Ansah
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sarfo Ansah |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born | 30 July 1998 Amasaman, Ghana |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres 4 × 100 metres relay |
| University team | University for Development Studies |
Sarfo Ansah (born 30 July 1998) is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in sprinting. Sarfo Ansah is part of the Ghana 4 × 100 metres relay team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Ansah was born on 30 July 1998 in Amasaman, a town in Accra, the capital city of Ghana.[1][2] He attended Jachie-Pramso Secondary School for his secondary school education.[3] He later proceeded to University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale Ghana.[4][5]
Athletic career
[edit]After Ansah enrolled at UDS, he started competing for the school's track and field team. In January 2018, he won both the 100 and 200 metres race at the Ghana Universities Sports Association (GUSA) Games in Tamale.[6] He also led the UDS team to place first in the finals of the 4 × 100 metres relay. The following year he won the 200 metres race and placed 2nd in the 100 metres with Benjamin Azamati, causing an upset to place first.[7] He led them to maintain their title in the 4 × 100 metres relay while setting a new record with a time of 40.27s, beating the previous record which stood at 40.29s.[8][9]
In May 2021, he won gold in the 100 and 200 meters races at the ECOWAS Athletics Championships in Kaduna, Nigeria. He won the 100 meters race with a time of 10.24 s and the 200 meters with 21.33 s.[10][11]
Statistics
[edit]Personal best
[edit]Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[2]
- 100 Meter: 10.39 s (+0.1 m/s), 8 June 2022 in Nairobi
- 200 Meter: 21.04 s (+0.1 m/s), 18 August 2018 in Burkina Faso
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athletics | Athlete Profile: Sarfo ANSAH - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ a b c "Sarfo ANSAH | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Sarfo Ansah the Ghanaian Olympian Athlete". Athleticshour.com. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Gadayi And Sarfo Ansah shine at Accra edition of GNPC Ghana Fastest Human". GhanaWeb. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "Who Rules Ghana Fastest Meet?". DailyGuide Network. 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Majeed, Abdulai (2018-01-13). "UDS ATHLETES BREAK SEVEN RECORDS IN ONGOING GUSA GAMES". Diamond 93.7FM. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "UG's Azamati causes upset … in 8th Mini GUSA 100m final". Sweet Melodies FM. 2019-01-14. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "GUSA Games: UDS men and women claim 4x100m relay gold, William Amponsah sets 10,000m record - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Salim, Abdul Razak (19 January 2020). "UDS breaks 6 records at 26th GUSA Games". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Agency, Ghana News (1 June 2021). "Sarfo Ansah wins two gold medals at ECOWAS Athletics Championship". News Ghana. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Okine, Sammy Heywood (1 June 2021). "Sarfo Ansah shines in Nigeria". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 30 July 2021.