Amponsah crossed the finish line in 11.54sec, behind Ta Lou (11.15sec), whom, she also finished second to in the heats events.
Female sprinter Janet Amponsah has won Ghana’s first medal at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.
The speedster won silver, after managing to emerge third in the women’s 100m final.
Amponsah crossed the finish line in 11.54sec, behind Ta Lou (11.15sec), whom, she also finished second to in the heats events.
Despite Amponsah’s medal win, fellow Ghanaian sprinter Hor Halutie could not replicate the feat of her compatriot.
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Halutie missed out on a medal after finishing 4th with a time of 11.61sec.
The medal is Amponsah’s first individual achievement at the biennial athletics championships.
The young sprinter has previously appeared thrice at the event – in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
According to a report by Accra-based Citi FM, Amponsah nearly pulled out of the final after being injured by a cameraman in the lead up to the final.
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However, she insisted on running before eventually getting treatment for a cut across her chest, and subsequently winning silver.