Ahmed Saraku
Ahmed Saraku (born 1986) is a Ghanaian amateur boxer who won silver at the Light Heavyweight 81kg at the African Championship Madagascar 2007.At the 2007 All-Africa Games he drop down to middleweight and won Silver. He qualified for the Olympics by winning two fights and won Silver early 2008.Married to Ghanaian born Australian lady Sabina Saraku the couple welcome their first daughter Renee Saraku born 11 November 2019.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
Representing  Ghana | ||
| All-Africa Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2007 Algiers | Middleweight |
Career
He became national welterweight champion in 2005 and went to the Commonwealth Games 2006 where he lost his first bout 7:13 to Neil Perkins.
At the African Championships he competed at light heavy and won silver.
At the AllAfrica Games he dropped down to middleweight and lost the final only 8:9 to local hero Nabil Kassel, at the world championships he lost his first bout to Bosco Draskovic.
He qualified for the Olympics by winning two bouts in a qualifier, one against Daniel Shishia.
External links
- Bio
- All Africa games 2007
- Ahmed Saraku at Olympics.com
- Ahmed Saraku at Olympedia
- Ahmed Saraku at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ahmed Saraku at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)