Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe

Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe

Personal information
Born	(1979-07-02) 2 July 1979 (age 45) Sunyani, Ghana
Sport
Country	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]}

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. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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.
6. "Top Para Athlete Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe Inspired By 2019 SWAG Awards Nomination". www.ghanaolympic.org. Ghana Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 September 2020.