The Ghana Paralympics team has departed for Morocco ahead of the World Para Athletics 2025 Marrakech Grand Prix.
The four-member contingent left Ghana in the early hours of Sunday, April 20, 2025.
The team consists of female Paralympian Zinabu Issah, Edmund Govina, high jump sensation Gilbert Ampiah, and coach Sulemana Ibrahim.
Zinabu and Govina are heading to their second Grand Prix, while Ampiah is set for his first international appearance.
Speaking to GhanaWeb, Zinabu, who won two medals in the previous edition, is hopeful of increasing her medal tally.
“I’m happy to represent Ghana at the Grand Prix. I’ve been there before, and this time I’m going with full confidence. Hopefully, God will see us through. I won two gold medals the last time. This time I pray God gives me more,” she said.
Govina, on the other hand, won one medal in the previous edition and is confident of a better performance this time.
“The first time was great and an eye-opener for us. We were exposed to quite a lot. So going into this one, we hope everything goes well. We’re very confident that we’ll deliver and win something for Ghana,” he said
Meanwhile, Gilbert Ampiah, a prodigy from St. Augustine’s College, who is set for his debut international appearance, admitted that he is nervous.
“I feel good, but I’m a bit afraid. However, I hope by God’s grace we’ll deliver. This is my first time, and I’m expecting to win a gold medal for Ghana,” he stated.
Zinabu will compete in the Women’s F57 Shot Put and Discus Throw, while Govina will compete in the Men’s T31 Shot Put and Discus Throw categories.
Gilbert Ampiah will undergo international classification in Morocco before making his debut at the global para-athletics competition.
The competition will take place from April 22 to 29, 2025, in Marrakech.
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