Para Athletes Present Medals To NPC President Samson Deen

Zinabu Issah and Gilbert Ampiah who won medals in Morocco recently have presented their achievements to the President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Mr. Samson Deen at a short ceremony in Accra on Tuesday at the NPC Secretariat.

The ceremony was a symbolic gesture to recognize Deen’s exceptional leadership, commitment to athletes’ development and tireless advocacy to inclusion equality and opportunity within the Ghanaian and global Paralympic movement.

The medals were presented as a token of gratitude and inspiration reaffirming the vision of building Ghana into a continental powerhouse in para – sports.

Mr. Samson Deen expressed his deep appreciation commending the athletes for their excellence and encouraging all young Ghanaians living with disabilities to dream big, train hard and aim for global podiums.

Gilbert Ampiah, a 16-year-old para-athlete from St. Augustine’s College clinched a bronze medal in the High Jump T44 category at the prestigious Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan International Para Athletics Meeting in Marrakech.

The legendary Zinabu Issah won Gold with 29.25 Record in Discus Throw at WPA 2025 Marrakesch Grand Prix. She also got silver in shot putt.

The other athlete who did not win a medal was Edmund Govina, who competes in Men’s T31 Shot Put and Discus Throw categories.

By Sammy Heywood Okine