Deborah Acquah wins Ghana's first ever medal in Commonwealth Games women's long jump with bronze

Deborah Acquah, who holds the national record in the long jump, won the bronze medal in her event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday, August 7.

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HISTORY!By jumping 6.94m tonight to get bronze, ?? Deborah Acquah becomes ✅️ the FIRST Ghanaian woman to win a Commonwealth Games long jump medal ✅️ the first Ghanaian woman to ever jump 6.94m Well done, @Deborahacquah4.

She missed out on the final of the women’s long jump event at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon but booked a final spot in Birmingham despite her late arrival.

#CWG2022 ?? Deborah Acquah gets BRONZE in the women's long jump after smashing her personal best with 6.94m.It is a historic feat because no Ghanaian has ever medalled in the event.Congratulations, @Deborahacquah4

Acquah becomes the first Ghanaian woman in history to win a long jump medal at the Commonwealth games.

“…this is not an excuse to not perform”Deborah Acquah speaks after receiving her UK visa only 48 hours before her long jump event at the Commonwealth Games#JoySports pic.twitter.com/rM1IN7olaJ

— ?? Fent is here #NewSigning (@JoySportsGH) August 5, 2022

With Deborah Acquah’s medal, Team Ghana has now won five medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Abraham Mensah, Joseph Commey, Wahid Omar and Joseph Paul Amoah.