Draft:Abraham Ayittey

Abraham Ayittey
Personal information
Birth nameAbraham Ayittey
Country Ghana
Born (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 24)
Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Years active2013
HandednessRight
CoachJ E Wilson
EventMen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Ghana
Africa Team Championships

Abraham Ayittey (born 22 October 1999)[1] is a badminton player from Ghana.[2][3] He was born in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western region of Ghana.

Career edit

In the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Abraham Ayittey competed in three disciplines, representing his federation as a versatile badminton player. In the preliminary round, he contributed to the team's second-place finish within the group. He achieved a 17th-place finish in mixed events and secured the 33rd position in singles.[4] In 2014, he participated in the Summer Youth Olympic Games and the Lagos International. In 2017, he secured victory at Ivory Coast Juniors.[5]

In November 2013, he participated in the Morocco International (Under-18) Badminton championship.[6] This tournament was of the Junior Internationals in Africa that would be use as a qualifier for the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics.

References edit

  1. ^ "Olympedia – Abraham Ayittey". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. ^ https://olympics.com/en/athletes/abraham-ayittey
  3. ^ "Abraham AYITTEY | Profile". bwfworldtourfinals.bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  4. ^ "Ghana wins silver, three bronze in Mauritius". 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ^ https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6018558-abraham-ayittey.htm
  6. ^ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-handball-coaches-go-to-school-291625