Canadian freestyle wrestler

Ohenewa Akuffo is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada.

Ohenewa Akuffo is a Brampton, Ontario native who competed in Olympic-style wrestling for 20 years. Throughout her career as a high-performance athlete, Ohenewa has represented Canada in several World Championships. She has traveled around the world for numerous compe*ions, has won many feats and was a presenter at the 2013 International Olympic Academy Young Participants' Session. Her notable achievements include:· Commonwealth Games Gold medallist· World Silver & Bronze medallist· 2009 Brampton Hall of Fame Inductee· Canadian Olympian· Two-time silver medallist at the Pan American Games· Ten-time Senior National Champion

Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. She won a bronze medal on 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana (West Africa) from the ages of three to eight.

References

• COC Profile
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