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10.12.2009 BodyBuilding

Ghana Sweeps Five Medals • At African Bodybuilding Championship

By Daily Graphic
Dickson Blue - showed his class in MauritiusDickson Blue - showed his class in Mauritius
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Ghana’s bodybuilding team swept five medals to finish third at the Africa Bodybuilding Championship which ended in Mauritius last Sunday.

The impressive outing was an improvement over the team’s fourth placing in the 2007 Championship. The five-man team won three silver and two bronze and ended up endearing themselves to both fans and officials of the Africa Bodybuilding Federation (AFBB).

Breaking the news to the Graphic Sports on phone, an elated Chairman of the Ghana Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (GBFA), Mr Abdul-Hayye Yartey, said but for an error in judgement Ghana could have won gold as part of the medal haul.


According to him, Holland-based Dickson Blue, who had earlier won the dance pose, was simply outstanding and deserved the gold in the super heavyweight division.

However, the judges favoured an Egyptian opponent ahead of him to the surprise of all. Instead, Dickson was made joint runner-up with compatriot, Kofi Salia, who won the ‘Mr Ghana’ Championship for the second time in Accra last month.

The other silver medallist was middleweight Cornelius Ankrah, while Mustapha Richardson and Cyrille Kofi Adjah picked bronze in the heavyweight division.

Mr Yartey described the team’s performance as a big boost for the sport and thanked the Sports Minister, Rashid Pelpuo, the Acting Chief Executive of the National Sports Council, Mr Wolanyo Agra, and the Managing Director of NDK Financial Services, Oko Nikoi Dzani, for their support.


He revealed that the performance compelled officials to give Ghana the right to host next year’s Africa Championship.

As if that was not enough, the GBFA Chairman was also appointed to serve on the AFBB Executive Board at its congress on Sunday morning.

Countries which took part in the eight-nation tourney included Nigeria, Mozambique and Tanzania. Share Your Thoughts on this article Name Email Location Comments Graphic Ghana may edit your comments and not all comments will be published

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