Greater Accra wins 12th Korean Ambassador’s Cup Taekwondo Championships

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The Greater Accra Regional Taekwondo Association were crowned champions of the 12th Korean Ambassador’s Cup (KAC) Taekwondo Championships after topping the medal table on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the Korea Sports Complex.

The region, after grabbing 12 gold medals, 6 silver medals and 4 bronze medals, with a total of 94 points, lifted the giant trophy of the inter-regional championship for the second time in succession since the maiden was held in 2019.

The championship, having been absent for 2 years, had the theme ‘Taekwondo beyond covid-19’, and saw Seniors and Juniors compete in Olympic weights in both gender for Kyorugi, while few Juniors compete in Poomsae. With a total number of 82 athletes, there were 21 female and 24 male Juniors, together with 10 female and 27 male Senior athletes participating, as compared to 348 participants in 2019.

Volta Regional Taekwondo Association also replicated their 11th Championship feat in 2019, by finishing as runners up, with 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 5 bronze medals, totaling 26.5 points. Eastern Region made the top 3 again with a total of 25.8 points.

The assembly for the Opening Ceremony

Witnessing the success of the 12th KAC Taekwondo Championships includes the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Jung-Taek Lim, the President of the Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF), Mr Frederick Lartey Otu, President of the Korean Residents, Mr Lee Tae Yeol, African Taekwondo Union (AFTU) Vice President and Chairman of the member relations commission, Dr Jonathan Nnaji, AFTU legal member, Mr. Prince Ikechukwu Nwafuru, among other dignitaries.

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In the individual awards, Cassandra Mocker (Greater Accra) who won gold medal in the Junior -55Kg as well as gold medal in the Poomsae was adjudged the most promising female athlete. Prince Marvin Klutse (Eastern Region), another gold medalist in the -63Kg was also decorated with the most promising male athlete.

George Holland III receiving his trophy for Best male Athlete

Best female athlete went to Ruth Avarade (Bono Region), who clinched gold medal in the -67Kg, while George Holland III (Greater Accra) took that of the best male athlete away, after his triumph and gold medal in the -68Kg.

Mocker and Klutse will be processed to represent Ghana at the Korean Ambassador’s Cup next month in Korea. In 2019, Henrietta Armah represented Ghana and won gold medal in the -49Kg category.

Cassandra Mocker receiving his trophy for Most promising female athlete from the Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

It is the hope of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, that these young talents will once again make Ghana proud.

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President of the GTF, Frederick Lartey Otu, used the opportunity to present 5th Dan certificates to Augustus Agbozo, Selorm Fayise, Martin Prince Oppan and Maxwell Theodore Alornyo.

GTF President (in middle) with the 5th Dan Black belters

The KAC Taekwondo Championships is an annual event organised by the Ghana Taekwondo Federation and funded by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea.

Below is the medal list

SENIORS

Female -49Kg

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Henrietta Naa Ayele ArmahGreater AccraGOLD
Kezia Elemawusi GbedzeGreater AccraSILVER

Female -57KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Eunice Omolara AdedapoVolta RegionGOLD
Hamdiyatu BashiruGreater AccraSILVER
Christiana Owusu AnokyeEastern RegionBRONZE

Female -67KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Ruth AvaradeBono RegionGOLD
Marianne Selasie Max-VoyGreater AccraSILVER

Female +67KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Koran TabuaaBono RegionGOLD
Emmanuella Doe-TetteyNorthern RegionSILVER
Christiana Kwateng AntoEastern RegionBRONZE

SENIORS

Male -58 KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Benson AddoGreater AccraGOLD
Courage KlutseVolta RegionSILVER
Alexander KumiVolta RegionBRONZE
Kennedy Yaw BaidooUpper WestBRONZE

Male -68KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
George Holland IIIGreater AccraGOLD
Tahiru IbrahimBono RegionSILVER
Sidibe Waniborru MohammedCentral RegionBRONZE
Foster KumeviGreater AccraBRONZE

Male -80KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Michael DavidsonGreater AccraGOLD
Eric VigloGreater AccraSILVER
Loic SoumahEastern RegionBRONZE
Armstrong FordjourVolta RegionBRONZE

Male +80KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Bernard SarfoGreater AccraGOLD
Groove JohnsonWestern RegionSILVER
Derrick NegedahCentral RegionBRONZE
Clement Akrofi BoatengEastern RegionBRONZE

JUNIORS

Female -44KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Alaa MohammedGreater AccraGOLD
Rahinatu ZakuaUpper EastSILVER
Rashida MamoudouVolta RegionBRONZE
Raminatu IsmailaCentral RegionBRONZE

Female -49KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Alice GangaaCentral RegionGOLD
Sandra OwusuEastern RegionSILVER
Henrietta AbdullahGreater AccraBRONZE

Female -55KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Cassandra MokerGreater AccraGOLD
Lawrencia OwusuaaUpper WestSILVER
Medina DialloUpper EastBRONZE
Grace AmankwahCentral RegionBRONZE

Female -63KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Stacy Adzei-TettehEastern RegionGOLD
Miriam Obeng SackeyEastern RegionSILVER
Evelyn BeefiNorthern RegionBRONZE
Nancy Nhyiraba ManteEastern RegionBRONZE

Female +63KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Jemima Adu DendeGreater AccraGOLD
Pamela GumahEastern RegionSILVER
Naimmah AgbonotoAshanti RegionBRONZE
Jessica Maame AdjoaEastern RegionBRONZE

JUNIORS

Male -48KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Kelvin AmuzuGreater AccraGOLD
Ishmael AgyemanAshanti RegionSILVER
Berimah Yaw DomprehUpper WestBRONZE
Isaac Anane GyebiGreater AccraBRONZE

Male -55KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Abibou YacouboGreater AccraGOLD
Gideon AdukoUpper EastSILVER
Rohan SharmanWestern RegionBRONZE

Male -63KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Prince Marvin KlutseEastern RegionGOLD
Hamza MohammedCentral RegionSILVER
Mahamed IssoufouVolta RegionBRONZE
Elliot OpokuCentral RegionBRONZE

Male -73KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Ebenezer NketiahVolta RegionGOLD
Zaa Dela-demAshanti RegionSILVER
Brain DabiVolta RegionBRONZE
Henry WilliamsGreater AccraBRONZE

Male +73KG

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Alex LarwehVolta RegionGOLD
Manuel Zenator Max-VoyGreater AccraSILVER

POOMSAE- JUNIORS

Taeguek pal Jang (Poomsae 8) & Taebeak

Female

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Cassandra MockerGreater AccraGOLD
Alaa MohammedGreater AccraSILVER

Male

NAMEREGIONMEDAL
Kelvin AmuzuGreater AccraGOLD
Gideon AdukoUpper EastSILVER
Maxwell AdongoUpper EastBRONZE

REGIONAL MEDAL TABLE

REGIONGOLDSILVERBRONZETOTALPOSITION
Greater Accra1264941st
Volta Region31526.52nd
Eastern Region23625.83rd
Bono Region21154th
Central Region11513.75th
Upper East Region329.26th
Ashanti Region215.87th
Upper West Region124.48th
Western Region113.49th
Northern Region12.410th

          NB: Gold = 6.3 points, Silver = 2.4 points, Bronze = 1 point

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Most Promising Female Athlete        – Cassandra Mocker (Greater Accra)

Most Promising Male Athlete            – Prince Marvin Klutse (Eastern Region)

Best Female Athlete-Senior               – Ruth Avarade (Bono Region)

Best Male Athlete-Senior                   – George Holland III (Greater Accra)

Best Region                                        – Greater Accra Region

TOTAL NUMBER OF ATHLETES

 JUNIORSSENIORSTOTAL
MALE242751
FEMALE211031
TOTAL453782
 
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