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Ohenewa Akuffo

Medal record Women's freestyle wrestling Representing  Canada World Championships 2010 Moscow 72 kg 2008 Tokyo 72 kg Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi 72 kg Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo 72 kg 2007 Rio de Janeiro 72 kg World Student Games 2005 Izmir 72 kg

Ohenewa Akuffo (born February 15, 1979, in York, Ontario, Canada) is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada.

Education

High School

Ohenewa Akuffo attended Ascension Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. And later moved to Brampton where she wrestled for St. Augustine Secondary School.

University

Akuffo graduated from York University in 2011 with a degree in Business with honors in Marketing and a Certificate of Management and Sports Administration.

Wrestling career

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

Ohenewa Akuffo is a public speaker and life coach.

Personal life

Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana (West Africa) from the ages of three to eight.

References

1. "Ohenewa Akuffo". 18 September 2011.
2. "Cambridge Now". Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
3. Ohenewa Akuffo ohenewa.com

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