Deborah Acquah

Deborah Acquah (born May 23, 1996) is a Ghanaian Long jumper. She has competed at world championships, most recently at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.[1][2][3] She is the current holder of Ghana's indoor long and triple jump records.[4]

Deborah Acquah
Personal information
Born (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996
Ghana
Sport
CountryGhana
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Long jump: 6.94 (2022)
  • Triple jump: 14.27 (2021)
Medal record
Representing  Ghana
Women's athletics
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamLong jump
African Games
Silver medal – second place2019 RabatLong jump

Early life and education

Acquah had her secondary school education at Fiaseman Senior High School. She was a student of Western Texas College but is now currently having her college education at Texas A&M University.[5]

Career

In August 2019, she competed at the 2019 African Games in Rabat and won a silver medal for Ghana with a jump of 6.37 m in the Women's Long Jump.[6][7][3] She also competed in the NCAA Division 1 Championships in Austin, Texas and won a bronze in the women's long jump.[5] In January 2020, her 21-foot six inch long jump broke a 22-year school record by four inches at the Ted Nelson Invitational.[8] In February 2020, she broke the Texas A&M triple jump record to win first place at the Charlie Thomas Invitational.[9]

On 4 April 2022, Acquah jumped 6.89 m in the long jump event during the Texas Dual Meet to set a new Ghanaian national record. With that jump she ranked at the number two in the Texas A&M history and makes her the seventh-best collegian of all time. Her jump was also the world-leading mark and placed her on the world number one in the women's long jump event.[10][11] Based on that time she qualified for 2022 World Athletics Championships, 2022 Commonwealth Games, Africa Games and World University Games.[11]

Personal bests
  • Long jump: 6.63 m, NCAA Championships in Texas[12][5]
  • Triple jump:13.77m, Charlie Thomas Invitational meet in College Station, Texas.[4]
  • Long jump:6.57m, Ted Nelson Invitational in Texas.[4]

References
  1. "Acquah wins Silver in long jump". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  2. "Deborah Acquah | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  3. "African Games: Deborah Acquah wins silver medal in Women's Long Jump". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  4. Sedode, Pilot. "Deborah Acquah Sets New Triple Jump Record At Charlie Thomas Invitational - Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students". Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  5. "NCAA: Deborah Acquah wins bronze in long jump; Bissah, Amoah miss out on medals". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  6. myadmin (2019-08-30). "Deborah Acquah wins silver medal in Women's Long Jump". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  7. "African Games 2019: Deborah Acquah grabs silver for Ghana in Women's Long Jump". Ghana Sports Online. 2019-08-29. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  8. Brown, Travis L. "New focus helps Acquah break Texas A&M women's long jump record". The Eagle. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  9. "Deborah Acquah breaks school record in Charlie Thomas Invitational". KAGS. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  10. "TRACK: Achane sweeps 100m, 200m at Texas Dual Meet". kens5.com. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  11. Addo Jnr, George (3 April 2022). "Deborah Acquah sets new Women's national long jump record with world leading jump of 6.89 m". My Joy Online. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  12. "Deborah Acquah - Track and Field". Texas A&M Athletics - Home of the 12th Man. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
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