Ohenewa Akuffo

Ohenewa Akuffo
Personal information
Born (1979-02-15) February 15, 1979 (age 47)
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Moscow72 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Tokyo72 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi72 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2003 Santo Domingo72 kg
Silver medal – second place2007 Rio de Janeiro72 kg
World Student Games
Gold medal – first place2005 Izmir72 kg

Ohenewa Akuffo (born February 15, 1979) is a Canadian Olympic freestyle wrestler.

Education

High School

Ohenewa Akuffo attended Ascension Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. And later moved to Brampton where she wrestled for St. Augustine Secondary School.

University

Akuffo graduated from York University in 2011 with a degree in Business with honors in Marketing and a Certificate of Management and Sports Administration.

Wrestling career

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:

She won a bronze medal on 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships.

Professional career

Ohenewa Akuffo is a public speaker and life coach.

Personal life

Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana (West Africa) from the ages of three to eight.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "Ohenewa Akuffo". olympic.ca. September 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ohenewa Akuffo - Cambridge Ontario Business Directory". Cambridge Now. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ohenewa Akuffo". ohenewa.com.