Edwin Gadayi

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Edwin Gadayi
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Personal information
NationalityGhanaian
BornEdwin Kwabla Gadayi
(2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 24)
Ashanti Region
Sport
CountryGhana
SportAthletics
Event(s)
100 m, 200 m
Medal record
Representing Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Men's athletics
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Accra 4×100 m relay
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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]

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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]

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "African Games Day 11: Deborah Acquah wins silver in women's Long Jump". Citi Sports Online. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "UCC's Edwin Gadayi wins 100m race in GAA Open Championship". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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