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SWAG honours top athletes, officials at its 2024 awards ceremony
The 49th edition of the annual Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) awards was held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) last weekend.
The awards was for achievements for the year 2024.
It attracted dignitaries including the Vice President, Prof Naana Jane Opoku- Agyemang.
Ghanaian high jumper, Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, stole the spotlight at the (SWAG) Awards, claiming two of the most prestigious honours of the night – Sports Personality of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year, for her outstanding performance.
Abdul Aziz Issah, who plays for Barcelona B, took home the award as the Prospect of the Year and Male Footballer of the Year.
Other award recipients were Edwin Gadayi- Male Athlete of the Year; Foreign-based Footballer of the Year (Female), Thelma Baffoe Atuah, Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female) went to Mukarama Abdulai, FC Samatex won Club of the Year; National Team of the Year went to Ghana’s Athletics Relay Team; Coach of the Year went to Desmond Ofei (Black Satellites); Boxer of the Year went to Amadu Mohammed with Beach Soccer Player of the Year going to Alexander Adjei.
Table Tennis Player of the Year, Israel Aklie; Volleyball Player of the Year; Rashaka Katadat (Ghana Army); Swimmer of the Year, Abeku Jackson; Cyclist of the Year, Emmanuel Sesi; Taekwondo Athlete of the Year, Kelvin Amuzu; Weightlifter of the Year, Winifred Ntumi; Discovery of the Year, Ayisha Aminu.
Male Hockey Player of the Year, Benjamin Acquah, Female Hockey Player of the Year, Elizabeth Opoku (GRA Ladies); Female Club of the Year, Royal Ladies Hockey Club; Student Athlete of the Year, Mariam Yussif; Admin