Ohenewa Akuffo

Ohenewa Akuffo (born February 15, 1979 in York, Ontario, Canada) is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada [1]

Ohenewa Akuffo
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow 72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tokyo 72 kg
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 72 kg
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 72 kg
World Student Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 72 kg

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.[2]

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.[3]

Personal life

Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana (West Africa) from the ages of three to eight.

References
  1. "Ohenewa Akuffo".
  2. Cambridge Now
  3. Ohenewa Akuffo ohenewa.com


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