Ghana’s decathlon record holder Atsu Nyamadi got the country’s campaign at the 20th African Senior Championships underway at the Kings Park Athletics Stadium in Durban-South Africa, finishing third in the decathlon men’s long jump in 7.09m and the shot put in 13.83m respectively on Wednesday, 22nd June, 2016.
Atsu’s is the only Ghanaian athlete competing in the grueling decathlon event which is made up of ten track and field events.
The Middle Tennessee student, who won bronze in the decathlon at the 2014 CAA Championships, opened his account by finishing 4th in the 100m final in a time of 11.31s.
He subsequently jumped 7.09m to place third in the decathlon men’s long jump before throwing 13.83m to take third place in the shot putt event.
Meanwhile, promising 400m runner Agnes Abrokwah made her international debut in the women’s 400m, placing 6th in Heat 2 in 55.18s.
Vivian Mills and Akua Obeng Akrofi came 4th in Heat 4 in 54.79s and 5th place in Heat 1 respectively.
Sprinter Shadrack Adu Gyamfi came 6th in heat 5 of the men’s 100m in 10.88s.
Ghana is being represented by 28 athletes at the 20th CAA African Senior Athletics Championships which is taking place at the Kings Park Athletics Stadium in Durban, South Africa from June 22-26, 2016.
Atsu Nyamadi Opens Ghana"s Campaign At 2016 CAA Championship
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