Ohenewa Akuffo
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Ohenewa Akuffo (born February 15, 1979, in York, Ontario, Canada) is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada.[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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ohenewa Akuffo". 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Cambridge Now". Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Ohenewa Akuffo ohenewa.com
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