Benedicta Kwartemaa Ghanaian Athlete

Benedicta Kwartemaa Ghanaian Athlete

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Benedicta Kwartemaa is a Ghanaian national youth athlete. She is specialising in sprint events, 100 metres, and 200 metres respectively. She was born on 27th November 2004 at Maase a town in the Ashanti Region to Mr. James Oteng and Mrs. Joyce Asieduwaa. Benedicta who had her primary education at the Maase R/C School after a successful completion she continues to the Maase D/A Junior High School.

Gender

Female

Current

University of Cape Coast (UCC)

Club

Better Future Athletics Club

Coach

Mr. Bernard Addo Mensah (Coach Benito)

Personal Best

100 metres: 12.10 (Ghana Fastest Human Meet, 2021, Paa Joe Sports Stadium, Kumasi)

200 metres: 25:33 (CAA African u18 and u20 Championships, 16 April 2019, Cote D’Ivoire)

Achievement

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

.200 metres: 25:33 (CAA African u18 and u20 Championships, 16 April 2019, Cote D’Ivoire), Ashanti Regional Inter-Schools and Colleges Games (superzonal) 100m – 2nd. Colleges Regional Games 100m – 3rd. Ghana Athletics Association Junior Championship, Tamale, 100m – 2nd. Ghana Athletics Association Junior Championship, Tamale, 200m – 2nd

2020

2021

Ghana Fastest Human Meet Under 18 – Cape Coast Sports Stadium – 100m heat – 12.58 (1st), 100m final -12.44 (1st), University of Ghana Sports Stadium – 100m heat – 12.42 (1st), final 100m – 12.26 (1st), Paa Joe Sports Stadium – 100m heat – 12.37 (1st), final 100m – 12.10 (1st), Ghana Athletics Association Open Championships 100m heat -12.56 (1st), final 100m -12.37 (3rd), 17-18.12.21 Junior Olympics Championships – senior female – 100m – 12.11 – 1st – heat 1. Junior Olympics Championships 4*100m – 47.93 – 1st place – Team Ashanti.

2022

12.02 Zonal I Circuit Championships- Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Tamale – 100m – 11.89s – final – 2nd.

By Athleticshour

Sekyere Richard has had a 10-year involvement in the sport of athletics. He holds a Diploma in Physical Fitness. Sekyere has experienced the sport as a middle/distance athlete, coach, and now journalist and blogger. Sekyere has published several articles on athletics from Ghanaian Athletics to World Athletics. He currently owns and manages the content and marketing development of Athletics Hour. "I am passionate about sports, love writing and interviewing, traveling, and meeting new athletes and coaches. I like to expose the hidden talents in the youth and I am always in search of talents across Ghana". I have volunteered in one of the biggest ultra-marathons in the world "The Elton Ultra Marathon in Russia. Covered many races in Ghana including ECOWAS CAA Region II Championship and multiple roads and track races in Ghana. In 2021, he launched the "Better Ghana Athletics Agenda", which will help support organisers, athletes and coaches in all directions.

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