Christopher Opoku Explained

Christopher Opoku
Birth Name:	Christopher Opoku
Birth Place:	Glasgow, Scotland
Nationality:	Ghanaian
Other Names:	Christopher Columbus
Occupation:	Sports Journalist

Christopher Opoku (1974 - 2017) also known as Christopher Columbus was a Ghanaian sports journalist.^[1]

Early life

Christopher was born to Mr. K.O. Opoku and Akose Ofori-Mensah in 1974. He attended Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).^[2]

Career

He started his career as a sports journalist at Luv fm, He also worked at Metro TV from 2009 to 2013, then he later moved to GTV and Citifm, Business and Financial Times, Happy Sports, worked with Footy-Ghana as Managing Editor, he did punditry for various stations like Multi TV and was the administrative director of Ghana League Club Association (GHALCA). Because of his command of the English language he covered the 2000 CAF Nations Cup and other tournaments.^[3]

Achievements

He was named best commentator and sports journalist in 2008 and 2009.

Death

He died at age forty-two and the cause of his death was cancer. He left behind a spouse and three daughters.^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christopher Opoku: Things to Know About Late Ghanaian Sports Journalist. 2017-07-05. BuzzGhan. 2020-04-24.
2. Web site: Seven things you didn't know about late Christopher Opoku. 2017-05-10. Pulse Gh. en-US. 2020-04-25.
3. Web site: GFA rented press. GhanaWeb. 2020-04-24.
4. Web site: Christopher Opoku would have lived longer If he had taken 'Cannabis' - Nana Agyemang. GhanaWeb. 2020-04-24.
5. Web site: Christopher Opoku’s wife celebrates him with this powerful message. GhanaWeb. 2020-04-24.
6. Web site: Christopher Opoku goes home today. GhanaWeb. 2020-04-24.