Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe

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Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe
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Born (1979-07-02) 2 July 1979 (age 44)
Sunyani, Ghana
Sport
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Sport Paralympic athlete
Disability Polio
Disability class T54

Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe (born 2 July 1979) is a Paralympic athlete from Ghana competing in T54 wheelchair racing events at international track and field competitions. [1] He has made four appearances at the Paralympics after competing at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. [2] [3] [4]

Nkegbe set a new African record of 14.22s in the 100m T54 at the Desert Challenge Games in Arizona, USA while he became the first Ghanaian to qualify for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "'I'm carrying the hopes of 5m disabled Ghanaians'". BBC Sport. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "Raphael, Alem & Patrick honoured as Para Icons at 3rd Liquid Sports Ghana Awards 2017". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "Paralympic 2012: Nkegbe confident of qualification". MyJoyOnline.com. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  4. "Nkegbe Botsyo – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 20 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Meet Rapahel Botsyo Nkegbe – The First GhanaianPara-Athlete to Qualify for the 2020 Paralympic games in Tokyo. – GUBA Awards". 29 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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