Martha Bissah

Martha Bissah (born 24 August 1997) is a Ghanaian athlete. She won a gold medal in the girls' 800m race at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in a time of 2:04.90.[1][2][3]

Martha Bissah
Martha during the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Born (1997-08-24) 24 August 1997
EducationNorfolk State University
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres, 800 metres
College teamNorfolk State Spartans
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Ghana
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2014 Nanjing800 metres

Education

Bissah attended Aduman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2][4] In December 2020, she completed a degree in business with emphasis in Management at the Norfolk State University in the United States.[5] In May 2021, she graduated with a second degree in General Business/Marketing at Norfolk State University.[6]

Career

In 2014, Bissah won a gold medal in the girls' 800m race at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[7][8]

Bissah was banned indefinitely by the Ghana Athletics Association in June 2016.[9]

In February 2017, she won four gold medals at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor and Track & Field Championships.[7]

In 2018, she was named the Female Athlete of the Year for the second time at Norfolk State University.[3]

In 2019, for the second time Martha was named the Female Athlete of the year at Norfolk State University, she got the award after registering a time of 17 minutes and 16 seconds, thereby setting a new championship record.[10]

References
  1. "ATHLETE PROFILE MARTHA BISSAH". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. "Martha Bissah wins Ghana's first ever Olympic Gold medal - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  3. "Martha Bissah named Female Athlete of the Year at US college". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana, Current Affairs, Business News, Headlines, Ghana Sports, Entertainment, Politics. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  4. "Martha Bissah wins Ghana's first ever Olympic Gold medal". ghanatrade.gov.gh. Ghana Trade Portal | Ministry of Trade and Industry. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. "Ghana's Golden Girl, Martha Bissah Graduates with a BSc". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
  6. "Ghana's Golden Girl: Martha Bissah grabs second degree at Norfolk University - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  7. "Martha Bissah Ghanaian sprinter wins Most Outstanding Athlete at MEAC Championship". pulse.com.gh. Pulse.com.gh. 2017-02-20. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  8. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  9. "Martha Bissah's career nosedives as managers haggle over control". www.myjoyonline.com. 2016-06-02. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  10. Effah, K. (2019-09-23). "US University names Martha Bissah as Female Athlete of the Year for second time". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-12-27.


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