Edwin Gadayi
Ghanaian sprinter (born 2001)
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Edwin Kwabla Gadayi (14 February 2001) is a Ghanaian sprinter.[1] In April 2021, he was named in the five-member men's team who took part in the World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland.[2] He took part in the semi-finals of the 200m at the African Games in Morocco where he was 4th (20.92s).[3] In July 2022, he set a national record in the 200 meters at the 2023 Invitational Championship held in Cape Coast at a time of 20.848 seconds.[4]
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| Nationality | Ghanaian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Edwin Kwabla Gadayi 14 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Gadayi is based in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[5] He is a student of University of Cape Coast.[6]
Honors
He won the bronze medal at the African U20 Championships.[1]
He also emerged as the winner in the Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship event held at the Paa Joe Park in KNUST.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Notes |
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| 2019 | African Games | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 20.92 | Rabat, Morocco | [3] | |
| 2022 | LOC 2023 Invitational Championship | 1st | 200m | 20.848 | Cape Coast | [4] | |
| Ghana Athletics Association's Open Championship | 1st | 100m | 10.626 | KNUST Paa Joe Park | [6] |