Edwin Gadayi | |
Birth Name: | Edwin Kwabla Gadayi |
Nationality: | Ghanaian |
Country: | Ghana |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 100 m, 200 m |
Birth Date: | 14 February 2001 |
Birth Place: | Ashanti Region |
Edwin Kwabla Gadayi (14 February 2001) is a Ghanaian sprinter.[1] In April 2021, he was named in the five-member men's team who took part in the World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland.[2] He took part in the semi-finals of the 200m at the African Games in Morocco where he was 4th (20.92s). In July 2022, he set a national record in the 200 meters at the 2023 Invitational Championship held in Cape Coast at a time of 20.848 seconds.[3]
Gadayi is based in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[4] He is a student of University of Cape Coast.[5]
He won the bronze medal at the African U20 Championships.
He also emerged as the winner in the Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship event held at the Paa Joe Park in KNUST.
2019 | African Games | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 20.92 | Rabat, Morocco | [6] | |
2022 | LOC 2023 Invitational Championship | 1st | 200m | 20.848 | Cape Coast | ||
Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship | 1st | 100m | 10.626 | KNUST Paa Joe Park |