James Dadzie: Heartbreaking Moment Ghanaian Sprinter Pulls Out of 200 Meter Race in Budapest: Video

• Ghanaian sprinter, James Dadzie has picked up an injury at the World Athletics Championships
• Dadzie pulled out of heat 4 with a muscle strain and could miss the rest of the competition
• His compatriot, Joseph Paul Amoah failed to qualify for the next stage of the 200m heat

Ghana's hopes of winning a medal at the World Athletics Championships are fading away after 200-meter sprinter, James Dadzie, suffered an injury during the heat.

The national record holder pulled out halfway through the race in heat four, after appearing to be in discomfort and had to be carried off on a stretcher.

The extent of his injury is unknown but it seems his journey at the Championships in Budapest has prematurely ended.

In a video shared on social media, Dadzie is seen struggling after holding his groin before the medics rushed to take care of his situation.

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Meanwhile, compatriot Joseph Amoah also failed to qualify for the second round of the 200m heat, after finishing fifth with a time of 20.56.

Amoah also picked an injury in the last 30m of the race, holding him back from qualifying.

"I pray this is my last time in an ambulance. All the same, I’m forever grateful to God for everything. Be back stronger and better," he wrote on social media after the race.

Ghana's only hope of winning a medal remains in the 4x100m team.

Commonwealth Games: Amoah wins bronze

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Amoah made the podium of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after claiming bronze in the 200m race.

The Ghanaian sprinter finished third in the 200m final with a time of 20.49s to win bronze behind England's Zharnel Hughes and Trinidad and Tobago's Jareem Richards.

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In photos posted on social media, the Ghanaian athlete was filled with joy as he claimed a piece of history at the Commonwealth Games.

Amoah reaches semi-finals of Olympics

Amoah was also in line to qualify for the final of the Men's 200-metre event after easing into the semi-final at the Olympics.

Joe Paul, as he is affectionately known, ran a time of 20.35 seconds to come third in Heat 7 of the 200-metre event.

He thus qualified automatically for the semi-final.