Edwin Gadayi

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.[1] In April 2021, he was named in the five-member men's team who took part in the World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland.[2] He took part in the semi-finals of the 200m at the African Games in Morocco where he was 4th (20.92s).[3] 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.[4]

Early life and education

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Gadayi is based in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[5] He is a student of University of Cape Coast.[6]

Honors

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He won the bronze medal at the African U20 Championships.[1]

He also emerged as the winner in the Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship event held at the Paa Joe Park in KNUST.[6]

Achievements

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Year Competition Position Event Time Wind (m/s) Venue Notes
2019 African Games 4th 4 × 100 m relay 20.92 Rabat, Morocco [3]
2022 LOC 2023 Invitational Championship 1st 200m 20.848 Cape Coast [4]
Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship 1st 100m 10.626 KNUST Paa Joe Park [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "African Games Day 11: Deborah Acquah wins silver in women's Long Jump". Citi Sports Online. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "UCC's Edwin Gadayi wins 100m race in GAA Open Championship". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2023-03-01.