Ghanaian athlete, Nadia Eke, added to the country�s modest medal haul of three bronze medals after finishing third in the women�s triple jump competition yesterday.
Her jump of 13.40m could only earn her a bronze medal, after Cameroonian Babumi Nkuindjin claimed gold with a jump of 13.75m, followed in second place by I.O. Ibukum of Nigeria, who jumped 13.52m.
Earlier, heavyweight boxer David Akankolim Bawah, won Ghana�s second medal at the games in Brazzaville with a bronze following his semi-final loss to Saint Pierre Kennedy of Mauritius.
Bawah lost all the three rounds, 28-29, 28-29, 26-30 to Kennedy, who landed more clean punches than his opponent.
Table tennis trio of Derek Abrefah, Emmanuel Commey and Felix Larety, all picked Ghana�s first medal of the games in the competition.
The Black Loopers lost to their Nigerian counterparts in the semi-final to win bronze. Quadri Aruna beat Derek Abrefa (11-5, 11-9, 11-2), Segun Toriola overcame Felix Lartey (11-4, 11-3, 11-8) with Seun Ajetunmobi defeating Emmanuel Commey (11-6, 11-8, 11-5) to set up a final clash between Nigeria and top seeds Egypt.
Ghana�s coach, Bernard Sam, conceded it was not an easy game for the Loopers.
�It was not an easy match against Nigeria because they are very experienced and it really showed.
�We had thought we could do what we did to Congo Brazzaville but before we realised it was two-nil; we then knew that they are superior to us, we hope Nigeria win the gold being our brother from the west.�
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