Ohenewa Akuffo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 15, 1979 York, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Medal record | |
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Ohenewa Akuffo (born February 15, 1979) is a Canadian Olympic freestyle wrestler.[1]
Education
[edit]High School
[edit]Ohenewa Akuffo attended Ascension Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. And later moved to Brampton where she wrestled for St. Augustine Secondary School.
University
[edit]Akuffo graduated from York University in 2011 with a degree in Business with honors in Marketing and a Certificate of Management and Sports Administration.[2]
Wrestling career
[edit]Ohenewa Akuffo is a Brampton, Ontario, native who competed in Olympic-style wrestling for 20 years. Throughout her career as a high-performance athlete, Ohenewa has represented Canada in several World Championships. She has traveled around the world for numerous competitions, has won many feats and was a presenter at the 2013 International Olympic Academy Young Participants' Session. Her notable achievements include:
- Commonwealth Games Gold medallist
- World Silver & Bronze medallist
- 2009 Brampton Hall of Fame Inductee
- Canadian Olympian
- Two-time silver medallist at the Pan American Games
- Ten-time Senior National Champion
She won a bronze medal on 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships.
Professional career
[edit]Ohenewa Akuffo is a public speaker and life coach.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana (West Africa) from the ages of three to eight.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ohenewa Akuffo". olympic.ca. September 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Ohenewa Akuffo - Cambridge Ontario Business Directory". Cambridge Now. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Ohenewa Akuffo". ohenewa.com.
External links
[edit]- Ohenewa Akuffo at the International Wrestling Database
- Ohenewa Akuffo at Team Canada
- Ohenewa Akuffo at Olympics.com
- Ohenewa Akuffo at Olympedia
- Ohenewa Akuffo at InterSportStats
- Official website
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