SWAG Awards: Rose Yeboah Named Sports Personality of the Year
Accra, Ghana - 25 Jan, 2025 - Ghanaian high jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah was the standout winner at the 49th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards, held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Friday.
The 23-year-old athlete dominated the evening, claiming two of the night's top prizes - Female Athlete of the Year and Sports Personality of the Year.
Meanwhile, Abdul Aziz Issah, who plays for Barcelona's B team, also had a successful night, taking home the Prospect of the Year and Male Footballer of the Year awards.
Find the list of award winners below.
Sports Personality of the Year
Rose Yeboah Amoaniwaa
Footballer of the Year (Male)
Abdul Aziz Issah
Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female)
Mukarama Abdulai
Foreign-based Footballer of the Year (Female)
Thelma Baffoe Atuah
Footballer of the Year (Home-based)
Jonathan Sowah - Medeama
Footballer of the Year (Female, Home-based)
Comfort Yeboah - Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Athlete of the Year (Male)
Edwin Gadayi
Athlete of the Year (Female)
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Club of the Year
FC Samartex
National Team Of The Year
Ghana's Athletics Relay Team
Coach of the Year
Desmond Ofei - Black Satellites
Boxer of the Year
Amadu Mohammed
Beach Soccer Player of the Year
Alexander Adjei
Administrator of the Year
Bawah Fuseini - Ghana Athletics
Posthumous Award
Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah
Discovery of the Year
Ayisha Aminu
Prospect of the Year
Abdul Aziz Issah
Table Tennis Player of the Year
Israel Aklie
Volleyball Player of the Year
Rashaka Katadat - Ghana Army
Swimmer of the Year
Abeku Jackson
Male Hockey Player of the Year
Benjamin Acquah
Female Club of the Year
Royal Ladies Hockey Club
Students Athlete of the Year
Mariam Yussif
Hockey Player of the Year (Female)
Elizabeth Opoku of GRA Ladies
Referee of the Year
Nii Otoo Larkyne
Cyclist of the Year
Emmanuel Sesi
Taekwando Athlete of the Year
Kelvin Amuzu
Weightlifter of the Year
Winifred Ntumi
Male Puller of the Year
Edward Yamoah Asamoah
Female Puller of the Year
Grace Minta
SWAG President's Award
James Kwasi Appiah
SWAG Journalist of the Year
Bright Kankam Boadu
The SWAG Awards, Ghana's longest-running sports awards scheme, recognises and rewards sportsmen and women who have made significant contributions to the country's sporting landscape. This year's event honoured achievements from 2024.
Source: Lead News Online
