21-Year-Old UCC Student Rose Yeboah Sets New National High Jump Record; Wins Gold At FISU Games

• A 21-year-old female, Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, has set a new high jump national record by clearing the bar at 1.94 meters
• In setting the record, Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah also won a gold medal in the current World University Games
• The University of Cape Coast student will represent Ghana at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023

Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah, a high jumper from Ghana, has won a gold medal in the current World University Games after jumping the bar at 1.94 meters.

In winning, the gold medal, Rose set a new national record in the process.

Her new leap surpassed Abigail Kwarteng's 1.92-meter previous record, which she established in 2022.

The University of Cape Coast student beat Elena Kulichenko of Cyprus, who placed second, and Venla Pulkkanen of Finland was third.

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Elena jumped the bar at 1.91m, while Venla did the same at 1.89m.

The 21-year-old, who also won gold at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Mauritius last year, to go along with the gold she also won at the African Games in Rabat, Morocco, in 2019, caps an unbelievable last three years.

By winning gold at the competition, Rose will represent Ghana at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest 2023 World Athletics Championships.

With over 2,500 competitors from more than 50 nations taking part in the 11-day event, the FISU Games are the largest international multi-sport competition for student-athletes in the globe.

Black Sherif is the first Ghanaian artiste to hit 300 million streams on Boomplay

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian hip-hop artiste Black Sherif known privately as Mohammed Ismail Sharrif had reached 300 million streams on Boomplay.

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He achieved this feat with 'The Villian I Never Was' album

The album has become the first Ghanaian musis release to receive 300 million streams on the popular music streaming platform, Boomplay.

Hayford Okine balanced 16 chairs on his chin to set world record

Meanwhile, International Ghanaian acrobat, Hayford Okine, set a new world record as the first person to balance sixteen steel chairs on his chin in ten seconds.

He participated in Bulgaria's Got Talent reality show on May 9, 2021, where he displayed his unmatched skill in balancing heavy items.

His unique talent and hard work have opened doors for him to perform on major platforms during festivals around the world.

Source: YEN.com.gh