| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1993 Accra, Ghana [1] |
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University [2] |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Heptathlon |
| College team | Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders |
Elizabeth Dadzie (born 21 March 1993) is a Ghanaian athlete competing in the combined events. [3] She represented her country at two consecutive Commonwealth Games. She also won two medals at the African Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ghana | |||||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 19th (q) | Long jump | 6.11 m |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | Long jump | 6.14 m | |
| 2nd | Heptathlon | 5286 pts | |||
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 6th | 100 m hurdles | 13.60 |
| – | Heptathlon | DNF | |||
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5730 pts |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 12th | Heptathlon | 4668 pts |
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