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(Redirected from Edwin Kwabla Gadayi) Ghanaian sprinter (born 2001)
Edwin Gadayi
Personal information
Birth nameEdwin Kwabla Gadayi
NationalityGhanaian
Born (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23)
Ashanti Region
Sport
CountryGhana
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
Medal record
Representing  Ghana
Men's athletics
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Accra 4×100 m relay
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Douala 4×100 m relay

Edwin Kwabla Gadayi (14 February 2001) is a Ghanaian sprinter. In April 2021, he was named in the five-member men's team who took part in the World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland. He took part in the semi-finals of the 200m at the African Games in Morocco where he was 4th (20.92s). 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.

Early life and education

Gadayi is based in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. He is a student of University of Cape Coast.

Honors

He won the bronze medal at the African U20 Championships.

He also emerged as the winner in the Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship event held at the Paa Joe Park in KNUST.

Achievements

Year Competition Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Venue Notes
2019 African Games 4th 4 × 100 m relay 20.92 Rabat, Morocco
2022 LOC 2023 Invitational Championship 1st 200m 20.848 Cape Coast
Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship 1st 100m 10.626 KNUST Paa Joe Park

References

  1. ^ "Edwin Kwabla GADAYI | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  2. "Ghana set for World Athletics Relays". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  3. ^ "African Games Day 11: Deborah Acquah wins silver in women's Long Jump". Citi Sports Online. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ "Edwin Gadayi sets national record in 200 meters at LOC 2023 Invitational Championship in Cape Coast". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  5. 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)
  6. ^ "UCC's Edwin Gadayi wins 100m race in GAA Open Championship". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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