Abigail Kwarteng (born January 13, 1997, in Bekwai) is a Ghanaian high jumper.[1][2] She has competed at world championships, most recently at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.[3]

Education

She was a student of Alabama University.[4] and currently attends Middle Tennessee State University.

Career

In February 2016 she performed impressively at the National Open Athletics Championship which qualified her for the 2016 Africa Athletics Championships.[5] Kwarteng made her first international experience in 2016 at the African Championships in Athletics in Durban, where she finished fourth with 1.76 m, as well as two years later at the African Championships in Asaba with 1.80 m.[6][7] In 2019 she took part for the first time in the African Games in Rabat and made a jump of 1.75 m which earned her the eight position.[8][9]

Personal best

Outdoor

  • High jump: 1.87 m, 5 May 2018 in Lubbock[4][10]

Indoor

  • High jump (hall): 1.82 m, February 23, 2019, in Fayetteville[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Abigail Kwarteng shows class at National Open Athletics Championship". Graphic Online. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Kwarteng qualifies for Africa Athletics Championship". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  3. ↑ "GAA names team for 2019 African Games". www.ghanaweb.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  4. 1 2 "Indoor Athletics Season: Performance of Ghanaian athletes abroad". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  5. ↑ "Abigail Kwarteng shows class at National Open Athletics Championship". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  6. ↑ "2018 African Championships in Athletics". www.sport-olympic.gr. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  7. ↑ "Abigail Kwarteng Equals National High Jump Record :: Ghana Olympic Committee". www.ghanaolympic.org. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  8. ↑ Enchill, Joseph (2019-08-16). "Ghana Athletics Association names squad for 2019 African Games". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  9. ↑ "17-year-old Amoanimaa mines Ghana's first gold medal at African Games". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  10. 1 2 "Indoor Athletics Season: Performance of Ghanaian athletes abroad". Citi Sports Online. 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
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