Joseph Paul Amoah: Ghanaian Sprinter Breaks Forty Year Old Jinx to Win Gold in 200m at African Games

• Joseph Paul Amoah has won gold at the African Games
• The 200m runner made history at the games in Accra
• He was also part of the 4x100m that won silver on Wednesday

Ghanaian sprinter Joseph Paul Amoah blazed his way into winning gold in the 200m final at the African Games.

The US-based runner clocked 20.7s to finish ahead of Cameroon's Emmanuel Bongogne, who placed second with a time of 20.74s. Nigeria's Consider Ekanem walked home with bronze after finishing third on the podium.

Amoah makes history by becoming the first Ghanaian to win the 200m race at the African Games since Ohene Karihkari in 1973.

The former Prempeh College runner started the race a bit slow but gained momentum in the final 100m, where he charged his way past Bongogne.

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Before the 200m race, there were concerns about his seriousness after he was spotted jogging to his finishes in the heat and the semi-final.

However, it seemed he was reserving some energy for the final.

Compatriot, Ibrahim Fuseini, finished fourth, missing out on the podium as Ghana and Nigeria continued their dominance on the track.

This is the second medal for Amoah at the African Games after winning silver in the 4X100m race.

Amoah leads Ghana in epic 200m final

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the men's 200-meter final at the African Games promised to be a showdown between longstanding rivals Ghana and Nigeria, adding an extra layer of excitement to the event.

Following their intense competition in the men's 4x100m relay, where Team Nigeria narrowly edged out their Ghanaian counterparts, anticipation is high for another thrilling contest as the multi-sport spectacle nears its conclusion.

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Sports Brief also reported that in a thrilling showdown in the men's 4x100-meter relay, Team Nigeria outpaced their rivals Ghana, by a margin of two microseconds to seize gold at the 2023 African Games in Accra.

The Nigerian quartet, composed of Sunday Israel Okon, Ekanem Consider, Akintola Alaba Olukunle, and Itsekiri Usheoritse, avenged their defeat against their Ghanaian counterparts, who had snatched the gold medal five years ago in Rabat, Morocco.