GAF 2021: I Want To Finish This Season Unbeaten – Barnabas Dompey

GAF 2021: I Want To Finish This Season Unbeaten – Barnabas Dompey

Ghana’s sensational hurdler, Barnabas Dompey is prepared and ready to continue his winning streak at the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Championship this Friday. Barnabas is an upcoming track and field athlete and he has represented the nation on many occasions. He is specialising in 400m, 110m hurdles, and 400m hurdles respectively. He is currently the best local athlete when it comes to 110m and 400m hurdles. GAF 2021: I want to finish this season unbeaten – Barnabas Dompey.

Barnabas hails from Kpando in the Volta Region and he currently serving in the Ghana Army. He is a pivotal athlete in the Ghana Armed Forces Athletics Team.

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He won the last edition of the Ghana Athletics Association (GAA) Circuit Games in the men’s 400m hurdles in 2021. The circuit games were held at the Paa Joe Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. He won Mini Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games in 110m hurdles in Cape Coast. Barnabas represented his university during the Africa University Games in Egypt and won the treble in 110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, and 4×400m.

He is the current record holder in 400m hurdles in the junior category and his time ranks him 125^th in the whole world. He also holds the Inter-Collegiate School record in 400m hurdles in Ashanti Region.

According to Barnabas, his training is going on well and he is ready for any challenge. Although his preferred disciplines are 110m and 400, hurdles at the GAF championship there will be no such events so he will compete in 400m.

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“I was not training during the coronavirus pandemic (covid-19) period which affected me a lot. As an athlete training without any competition makes running boring and sometimes brings stress” Barnabas disclosed.  During the covid-19 period, a lot of championships were postponed and later cancelled. It’s very stressful when you hear that a competition you are preparing for has been postponed or cancelled.

“I also give thanks to my Coach Georgina Sowah, she has really helped me to improve on my speed and endurance which has helped me to run a new personal best. Now I have set my eyes on the upcoming 13^th African Games that will be held in Ghana in 2023. I hope to be part of the Ghana Team to compete in the games” said Barnabas Dompey.

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