Name Ohenewa Akuffo Role Wrestler | Height 1.70 m Weight 72 kg | |
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Born February 15, 1979 (age 45) ( 1979-02-15 ) North York, Ontario, Canada | ||
2011 worlds women 72kg ali bernard usa vs ohenewa akuffo can
Ohenewa Akuffo (born February 15, 1979) is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada. She was born in North York, Ontario and currently resides in Brampton, Ontario.
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- 2011 worlds women 72kg ali bernard usa vs ohenewa akuffo can
- 2004 olympic trials 72 kg final ohenewa akuffo vs christine nordhagen match 2
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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 medalist · World Silver & Bronze medalist · 2009 Brampton Hall of Fame Inductee · Canadian Olympian · Two-time silver medalist at the Pan American Games · Ten-time Senior National Champion
Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. She won a bronze medal on 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana (West Africa) from the ages of three to eight.