PRESS RELEASE: SWAG release list of Award Winners for 2015

Sports Personality of the Year:

1. Andre Ayew

2. Asamoah Gyan

3. Yusif Basigi

4. Bashiru Hayford

Footballer of the Year (male):

1. Andre Ayew

2. Asamoah Gyan

3. Harrison Afful

Footballer of the Year (female):

1. Portia Boakye

2. Samira Sulemana

3. Janet Egyiri

Premier League Star:

1. Eric Opoku (Ahsgold)

2. Kennedy Ashia (Liberty Pros)

3. Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars)

National Team of the Year:

1. Black Queens

2. George Darko/ Wisdom Narh Adjrago (All Africa Games Gold medal-winning tennis duo)

Coach of the Year:

1. Yusif Basigi (Black Queens, Hasaacas Ladies)

2. Bashiru Hayford (Ashgold)

3. Henry Quansah (Golden Rackets)

Pro Boxer of the Year:

Richard Commey

Amateur Boxer of the Year:

David Bawa (heavyweight bronze medallist at All Africa Games)

Athlete of the Year (male):

John Ampomah (javelin silver medallist at All Africa Games, two national records and consistency in 2015)

Athlete of the Year (female):

Nadia Eke (All Africa Games triple jump bronze medallist, new national record)

Para Athlete of the Year:

Patrick Yaw Obeng (1,500m & 800m bronze in T54 category)

Hockey Player of the Year (male):

Johnny Botsio

Hockey Player of the Year (female):

Nafisatu Umaru

Table Tennis Star of the Year:

Felix Lartey, Bernard Joesam, Emmanuel Commey, Derrick Abrefa (All Africa Games team bronze)

Judo Star of the Year (female):

Szandra Szogoli (All Africa Games 63kg bronze)

Judo Star of the Year (male):

Emmanuel Nartey (All Africa 60kg bronze)

Taekwondo Star of the Year:

David Adjetey (84kg silver medallist)

Association Chairman of the Year:

Frederick Otu Lartey (Taekwondo Association)

Discovery of the Year: (joint)

Richard Seklorwu (long jump gold medallist, Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa)

Joseph Tindan Kuyon (silver medallist, World Children Taekwondo Culture Festival in South Korea)

Most Promising Star:

Joel Fameyeh (Asokwa Deportivo/Local Black Stars — 36 goals in 34 games in DOL)

Dedication and Valour:

Stephen Oduro (Asante Kotoko)

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Sophia Okulley (women’s football)

C.K. Gyamfi (posthumous)

Special Awards:

Asamoah Gyan (sports philanthropy)

Eben Annang Whyte (development of table tennis)

Police Women’s Hockey team (bronze medallist, African Clubs Championship)

PRESS RELEASE: SWAG release list of Award Winners for 2015