The Ghana Taekwondo Federation in collaboration with the Korean embassy organized it’s 9th Competition called “Korea Cup” at the Accra Sports Stadium from the 8th to 9th December 2017.
The main aim for this year’s competition is to build a national team and to rank the athletes.
The president of Ghana Taekwondo explained the reason why they didn’t invite foreign countries in this year’s edition.
He stated “we international didn’t any foreign country in this year’s competition because we wanted to use it to rank our athletes and build a very strong team for next Olympic games which will be held in Tokyo, Japan 2020”.
“If we had invited the foreign countries and for instance an athlete from Niger places 1st, an athlete from Nigeria places 2nd and a Ghanaian places 3rd, what will we tell our athletes, are they first in Ghana or what, this is the reason why we didn’t invite them. Togo and other neighbouring countries showed interest but we told them no”
The consultant for the Korean Embassy to Ghana , Dongik Joeng was at the ground to grace the event. He showered praises on Ghana Taekwondo Federation for their enormous effort to raise Taekwondo in Ghana.
He stated “i think Ghana stand a great future in taekwondo,the tacklings and the skills were excellent.
Ghana Taekwondo Federation is doing very well. I will also use this occasion to thank everybody for making this tournament a successful one”
Results For The Just Ended 9th Korea Cup Taekwondo Championships held @Accra Sports Stadium.
-49 KG FEMALE
Gold – Henrietta Armah (ATU)
Silver – Patience Takyi (Lutheran)
Bronze – Victoria Korledjoe (Volta TKD Club)
Bronze – Kezia Elemawusi Gbedze (ATU)
-54 KG MALE
Gold – Alex Kumi (STI)
Silver – Forster Kumevi (G. Banes)
Bronze – Adbourahman Oumarou (Fighters)
Bronze – Amdou Seidu Mousse (UG)
-57 KG FEMALE
Gold – Eunice Adedapo (ATU)
Silver – Hamdiatu Bashiru (G. Banes)
Bronze – Fati Ibrahi Baidoo (Mobi Squad)
Bronze – Outtara Nafissa
-58 KG MALE
Gold – Benson Addo (Accra Tech Uni Club)
Silver – Abdoulaye Soulaila (Fighters)
Bronze – Mahamadou Boubacar (Fighters)
Bronze – Salifu Haruna (Mapro)
-62 KG FEMALE
Gold – Grace Ashie (G. Banes)
Silver – Eunice Akweley Dosso (Prisons)
Bronze – Peace Agbotui
-63 KG MALE
Gold – Edmund Segbenu (MAPRO)
Silver – Stephen Cobbina (Astoria)
Bronze – Shuaibu Abdul Marteenn (Mobi Squad)
Bronze – Salifu Haruna (MAPRO)
-67 KG FEMALE
Gold – Merfi Ati (G. Banes)
Silver – Elizabeth Boatemaa (MEGHIS)
-68 KG MALE
Gold – Augustus Agozo (Accra Tech Uni)
Silver – Selasie Damalie (WAM)
Bronze – Emmanuel Acquah
Bronze – Kassou Bissala Moumouni
+73 FEMALE
Gold – Jessica Oudrago (Galatque Club, Burkina Faso)
Silver – Nadia Sacketey (Prisons)
Bronze – Rejoice Agbeli (Volta TKD)
Bronze – Jackline Kirsbaum (UG)
-74 KG MALE
Gold – Bernard Sarfo
Silver – Selorm Fayise
Bronze – Randolf Abban
Bronze – Frank Ade Mensah
-80 KG MALE
Gold – Djibo Moussa
Silver – Inousa Abdul Karim
Bronze – Michael Davidson
Bronze – Richard Tetteh
-87 KG MALE
Gold – Amadou Abbas
Silver – Harouna Yahou (Fighters Club)
+87 KG MALE
Gold – Joshua Aryeetey (Smart Root)
Silver – Joseph Osei
Bronze – Albert Nartey (Rangoon)
Bronze – Ghandour Hassona
PARA MALE
Gold – Stephen Sansah (Sunyani TKD Club)
Silver – Azumah Sali Mohammed
Bronze : Alhassan Adam (ST. Mary’s Int School)
Bronze :Charles Laari (Sunyani TKD Club)
PARA FEMALE
Gold – Kubura Awudu (ST. Mary’s Int School)
Silver – Adizatu Shaban (Sunyani TKD Club)
OUTSTANDING CATEGORIES
Most Promising (Male) – Forster Kumavi
Most Promising (Female) – Hamdiatu Bashiru
Best Male – Benson Addo
Best Female – Jessica Ouadrago
Best Para – Stephen Sansah
Best Club – G. Banes Club (A. K. A. Shata Movement)
Best Referee – Andrews Ahiagah
The next agenda on the bill for the year is I love Taekwondo video contest awards which will be held in Korea Community Sports Complex in Tema Community 3 on December 16.
