Martha Bissah Explained

Martha Bissah
Birth Date:24 August 1997
Education:Norfolk State University
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres, 800 metres
Collegeteam:Norfolk State Spartans

Martha Bissah (born 24 August 1997) is a Ghanaian athlete. She won a gold medal in the girls' 800m race at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in a time of 2:04.90.[1] [2] [3]

Education

Bissah attended Aduman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[4] In December 2020, she completed a degree in business with emphasis in Management at the Norfolk State University in the United States.[5] In May 2021, she graduated with a second degree in General Business/Marketing at Norfolk State University.[6]

Career

In 2014, Bissah won a gold medal in the girls' 800m race at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[7] [8]

Bissah was banned indefinitely by the Ghana Athletics Association in June 2016.[9]

In February 2017, she won four gold medals at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor and Track & Field Championships.

In 2018, she was named the Female Athlete of the Year for the second time at Norfolk State University.[3]

In 2019, for the second time Martha was named the Female Athlete of the year at Norfolk State University, she got the award after registering a time of 17 minutes and 16 seconds, thereby setting a new championship record.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ATHLETE PROFILE MARTHA BISSAH . . 28 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Martha Bissah wins Ghana's first ever Olympic Gold medal - MyJoyOnline.com. www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-05-18.
  3. Web site: Martha Bissah named Female Athlete of the Year at US college. 2018-04-18. Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. en-US. 2019-09-26.
  4. Web site: Martha Bissah wins Ghana's first ever Olympic Gold medal. ghanatrade.gov.gh. Ghana Trade Portal | Ministry of Trade and Industry. 25 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Ghana's Golden Girl, Martha Bissah Graduates with a BSc. 2020-12-14. MyJoyOnline.com. en-US.
  6. Web site: Ghana's Golden Girl: Martha Bissah grabs second degree at Norfolk University - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-05-19. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.
  7. Web site: Martha Bissah Ghanaian sprinter wins Most Outstanding Athlete at MEAC Championship. pulse.com.gh. Pulse.com.gh. 25 February 2017. 2017-02-20.
  8. Web site: Athletics Results Book. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026234354/http://doc.rero.ch/record/211434/files/Results_Book_Athletics_V1.0.pdf. 26 October 2016. 17 August 2020. 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.
  9. Web site: Martha Bissah's career nosedives as managers haggle over control. 2016-06-02. www.myjoyonline.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190518154647/http://www.myjoyonline.com/sports/2016/june-2nd/martha-bissahs-career-nosedives-as-managers-haggle-over-control.php. 2019-05-18. 2019-05-18.
  10. Web site: US University names Martha Bissah as Female Athlete of the Year for second time. Effah. K.. 2019-09-23. Yen.com.gh - Ghana news.. en. 2019-12-27.

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