The Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) has selected Master Christian Amoah as Ghana’s representative for this year’s Olympic Games to be staged in Rio, Brazil next month.
The 17year old weightlifter started his journey in the sport in 2013. He participated in the Nanjing Youth Olympic qualifier in Tunisia in 2014 and placed 5th in the 77kg category and also took part in the Africa Youth Games in Botswana in 2014 where he placed 3rd in the 77kg category.
Amoah is currently credited with three silver medals and is ranked 28th in the world in the 85kg category
In an interview with Sportscrusader.com, Amoah said : “i am delighted with me being selected,it another chance for me to make my country proud, i wouldn’t promise a medal, but i will surely make them proud”.
The youngster also reiterated the need to stay focus ahead of the games which is less than a month to go.
Amoah represented Ghana in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland and also the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Championship in USA in 2015.
Amoah Selected To Represent Ghana in Weightlifting At the Rio Olympics
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