Akwasi Frimpong

Akwasi Frimpong
Personal information
Born (1986-02-11) 11 February 1986 (age 38)
Sport
Country Netherlands,  Ghana
SportSkeleton, sprinting, bobsledding

Akwasi Frimpong (born 11 February 1986)[1] is a Dutch-Ghanaian sprinter, bobsledder, and skeleton athlete.[2][3] Frimpong was raised in Ghana and later moved to the Netherlands. He is a former Dutch Junior Champion in the 200 meter sprints.[4] To qualify for the Olympics, Frimpong decided to compete for his country Ghana in skeleton. Frimpong qualified for the 2018 Olympics in skeleton, earning the continental representation spot for the continent of Africa[5] in skeleton. On February 29, 2020, Akwasi Frimpong became the first skeleton athlete from Africa to win an elite skeleton race sanctioned by the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation in Park City, Utah.[6]

  1. ^ Akwasi Frimpong, Athlete Profile, International Association of Athletics Federation
  2. ^ Akwasi Frimpong, Achievements, Akwasi-Frimpong.com
  3. ^ "Dutch-Ghanaian".
  4. ^ Sprinting towards the gold The Review
  5. ^ "Akwasi Frimpong qualifies for skeleton World Championships". gouvu.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. ^ "first African skeleton win".