GHANA JUDO BAGS 11 MEDALS AT THE ECOWAS GAMES IN LOME- TOGO.

By Ebenezer Zor

Ghana participated in the first International tournament of West African Judo federation, Dubbed Tournoi International de l’ AFOAJ which came off in  Lome.

In a communique issued by Mr. Patrick Johnson, Secretary-General of the Association he noted Ghana happens to be the only member country that featured Judokas without a single professional Judoka.  

According to him during the maiden congress of the West African Judo Federation was held at the Excellence Hotel in Lome-Togo on and was chaired by the president of Ghana Judo Association, Mr. Emmanuel Tetteh, who doubles the vice president of the Ecowas Judo federation in the absence of the Substantive President, Alhaji Dia of Senegal

"Ghana registered 13 athletes who participated under 9 different weight categories in both male and female divisions.

Four female judokas participated  under 52kg 57kg and 78kg  weight categories and 9 male judokas participated under 60, 66, 73, 81, 90 and plus 100 weight categories respectively" he added.

Main results

MALE CATEGORIES

Weight (- 60 KG)

Ghana                         -                               Gold                        Dominic Agudoo

Ghana                         -                              Silver                      Abdullah Iddris-Sandor

Weight (- 66kg)

Ghana                          -                            Silver                       Abel Aziz Addy

Weight (-73kg)

Ghana                           -                            Bronze                     Godwin Dadi

Weight (- 81kg)

Ghana                                     -                 Silver                          Kwasi Adu-Apau

Ghana                         -                           Bronze                        Richard Kofi Kutorjor

Weight (- 90kg)

Ghana                           -                          Silver                  Normeshie Raymond

Weight (100kg)

Ghana                                        -             Silver                         Elkanah Dodoo

FEMALE CATEGORIES

Weight -52 kg

Ghana                                                 -     Bronze            Rachel Adei Kotey

Weight -57

Ghana                                                 -    Silver              Mamata Amidu

Weight -78 kg

Ghana                                     -         Silver              Favour Fiatuxo

Mr . Johnson revealed despite the fact that the team did not receive any financial support from the ministry, the athletes for the love of the country Ghana and the sport of Judo forgone all their allowances to participate in the games to rise high the flag of Ghana at the Ecowas games.

"As part of the aim of the Ecowas federations to promote the sport of judo in the sub region, the Ghana Judo Association was presented with Judo equipments (kimono) worth $ 7,000 dollars for participation in the games" he stressed.