Edwin Gadayi

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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

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]

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Early life and education

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

Honors

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

YearCompetitionPositionEventTimeWind (m/s)VenueNotes
2019 African Games 4th 4 × 100 m relay 20.92 Rabat, Morocco [3]
2022LOC 2023 Invitational Championship1st200m20.848Cape Coast [4]
Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship1st100m10.626KNUST Paa Joe Park [6]

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References

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