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ITTF- Africa Youth championship: Aklie, Borteye make history as Ghana win first African table tennis gold since 1987
The triumph also marks the country's first gold medal at any major African table tennis competition since Patricia Offei and Patience Opokuah won the women's doubles title at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ghana has ended a 39-year wait for a gold medal at a major African table tennis event after Israel Aklie and Joanita Borteye clinched the U15 Mixed Doubles title.
Guided by coach Robert Amartey, Aklie and Borteye rose to the occasion in front of the home crowd to secure Ghana's first African table tennis gold medal since 1987.
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