Edwin Gadayi Explained

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]

Early life and education

Gadayi is based in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[4] He is a student of University of Cape Coast.[5]

Honors

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.

Achievements

!Year!Competition!Position!Event!Time!Wind (m/s)!Venue!Notes
2019African Games4th4 × 100 m relay20.92Rabat, Morocco[6]
2022LOC 2023 Invitational Championship1st200m20.848Cape Coast
Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship1st100m10.626KNUST Paa Joe Park

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edwin Kwabla GADAYI Profile World Athletics . 2023-03-01 . worldathletics.org.
  2. Web site: Ghana set for World Athletics Relays . 2023-03-01 . BusinessGhana.
  3. News: Edwin Gadayi sets national record in 200 meters at LOC 2023 Invitational Championship in Cape Coast . Modern Ghana . 2023-03-01.
  4. Web site: media_editor . 2022-07-01 . Ashanti region's Edwin Gadayi sets 200m national record in 2022 . 2023-03-01 . 13th African Games - Accra 2023 . en-GB . 2023-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301012129/https://www.accra2023ag.com/ashanti-regions-edwin-gadayi-sets-200m-national-record-in-2022/ . dead .
  5. Web site: UCC's Edwin Gadayi wins 100m race in GAA Open Championship . 2023-03-01 . The Ghana Guardian News .
  6. Web site: 2019-08-29 . African Games Day 11: Deborah Acquah wins silver in women’s Long Jump. . 2023-03-01 . Citi Sports Online . en-US.