Ohenewa Akuffo facts for kids
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Ohenewa Akuffo (born February 15, 1979, in York, Ontario, Canada) is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada.
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Education
High School
Ohenewa Akuffo attended Ascension Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. And later moved to Brampton where she wrestled for St. Augustine Secondary School.
University
Akuffo graduated from York University in 2011 with a degree in Business with honors in Marketing and a Certificate of Management and Sports Administration.
Wrestling career
Ohenewa Akuffo is a Brampton, Ontario, native who competed in Olympic-style wrestling for 20 years. Throughout her career as a high-performance athlete, Ohenewa has represented Canada in several World Championships. She has traveled around the world for numerous competitions, has won many feats and was a presenter at the 2013 International Olympic Academy Young Participants' Session. Her notable achievements include:
- Commonwealth Games Gold medallist
- World Silver & Bronze medallist
- 2009 Brampton Hall of Fame Inductee
- Canadian Olympian
- Two-time silver medallist at the Pan American Games
- Ten-time Senior National Champion
She won a bronze medal on 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships.
Professional career
Ohenewa Akuffo is a public speaker and life coach.
Personal life
Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana (West Africa) from the ages of three to eight.
See also
In Spanish: Ohenewa Akuffo para niños
