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Ghana wins double silver in 200 metres
(From Richard Avornyotse, GNA Special Correspondent in
Algiers, Algeria)
Algiers, July 23, GNA - Ghana won double silver medals in
the men's and women's 200 metres races at the 9th All Africa
Games in Algiers.
Vida Anim completed her race in 23.29 seconds to give Ghana
a silver and moments later, Seth Amoo followed the trail
with a second position in the men's
race to give Ghana another silver medal.
Amoo returned a time of 20.88 seconds, finishing behind gold
medalist, Julius Leigh of South Africa, who clocked 20.81
seconds.
Obina Metu of Nigeria took the bronze, finishing third in a
time of 20.94 seconds.
Nigerian Damola Osayemi made it a double by adding the 200
metres gold to the gold she won in the 100 metres race.
The Nigerian finished in 23.21, while third place winner and
bronze medalist, Allou Affoue Amadinne of Cote D'Ivoire
finished in 20.94 seconds.
GNA
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