Abeiku Jackson, Ghana’s team captain, has made history at the 2023 African Games by securing the country’s first-ever swimming medal.
Jackson won a silver medal in the Men’s 50m Butterfly event, clocking a time of 24.23 seconds. He was narrowly beaten by Egypt’s Ali Khalafalla, who took gold with a time of 23.93 seconds.
This achievement is significant as it marks the first time a Ghanaian swimmer has won a medal at the African Games, ending a long drought in the sport for the nation.
In the same event, Jackson’s teammate Stacey Harry put in a strong performance but finished fifth with a time of 24.56 seconds.
In the 4x100m Medley Relay Mixed, the Ghanaian team finished fifth with a time of 4:03.39.
Earlier in the day, Titus Ankrah Hector narrowly missed the final of the Men’s 100m Breaststroke despite leading in Heat 1 with a time of 1:18.69.
Asampong Theodore, Christian Nii Nortey Duah, Snowden Ivan, Nubia Adjei, and Mensah Joselle faced tough competition in their respective events but did not secure medals.
With the breakthrough achieved on Day 3 of the competition, Team Ghana is motivated and aims to build on this success, looking forward to more achievements in the days ahead.