Ghana’s golden stars shine in Dakar

Ghana continues to dominate at the CAA Region II Under-18 and Under-20 Athletics Championships in Dakar, Senegal, with a series of gold medal-winning performances.

Ghana's young athletes are making a powerful statement at the CAA Region II U18 and U20 Athletics Championships in Dakar after adding more gold medals to the country's impressive medal haul.

Albert Kontoh produced a remarkable leap of 16-point-59 metres to win gold in the Under-20 men's triple jump, delivering his winning jump under perfect wind conditions.

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In the Under-20 men's 400 metres hurdles, Bossman Kusi Appiah ran a composed race, clocking 53-point-20 seconds to secure another gold medal for Ghana.

The country's mixed 4x400 metres relay team also climbed to the top of the podium after a commanding performance.

The quartet of Blessed Junior Owusu, Janet Darkoaa, Godfred Opoku and Aishatu Jaffar combined brilliantly to finish first in a time of three minutes, 25-point-55 seconds.

Earlier in the competition, Blessed Junior Owusu won gold in the Under-18 men's 400 metres, while Godfred Opoku claimed top honours in the Under-20 men's 400 metres.

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