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President Akufo-Addo has congratulated boxer Samuel Takyi for winning Ghana a bronze medal in the ongoing Olympic Games in Japan’s capital Tokyo.
The 20-year old is the first Ghanaian athlete to win the West African country a medal since 1992 and also the first to since 1972 in Munich to get a medal at the global stage.[ads2]
This comes after he defeated Ecuadorian Carlos Caicedo in the preliminary round and Columbian David Avila Ceibar in the quarterfinals stage.
Even though he was beaten in the semifinals by American professional boxer Duke Ragan 4:1, Samuel Takyi is leaving the games with a bronze medal for Ghana.[ads3]
On his social media page, President Akufo-Addo has congratulated the enterprising boxer for the incredible achievement.
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On a post from the President reads, “Big congratulations to Samuel Takyi from all of us at home, for hoisting high the flag of Ghana at the Tokyo Olympics, and for winning a bronze medal, Ghana’s first Olympic medal in 29 years. Well done.”
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