By: Nana Kwame Bediako
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) on Friday 12th January, 2024 awarded sports excellence in the 48th Nguvu SWAG Awards at the Accra International Conference Centre.
Mohammed Kudus took home the SWAG player of the year (foreign) and Sports Personality of the year. The award saw some big names in the sports industry taking home big honours, notably Gary Al-Smith, who was adjudged as the SWAG Journalist of the year.
Below are the full list of all the winners at the 48th Nguvu SWAG Awards:
Footballer of the Year (Male)
Mohammed Kudus
Sports Personality of the Year
Mohammed Kudus
SWAG Journalist of the Year
Gary Al-Smith
Footballer of the Year (Home-based)
Jonathan Sowah – Medeama
Footballer of the Year (Female)
Princella Adubea
Footballer of the Year (Female, Home-based)
Comfort Yeboah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
SWAG President’s Award
Dr Kwame Kyei – Nations FC
Yaw Ampofo Ankrah
Club of the Year
Medeama SC
Coach of the Year
Augustine Evans Adotey – Medeama SC
Lifetime Achievement Award
K Hlodzie – Handball
Rtd Andy Sam – Football
SWAG Top 5 Federations
Ghana Table Tennis
Ghana Tennis
Ghana Boxing Authority
Ghana Athletics
Ghana Football Association
National Team of the Year
Black Challenge (Amputee Team)
Administrator of the Year
Mawuko Afadzinu – Ghana Table Tennis Association
Long Service Award
Roseline Amoh
Maurice Quansah
Sammy Haywood Okine
George Kuntu Blankson
Barima Otuo Acheampong
Discovery of the Year
Evelyn Dzato
Table Tennis Player of the Year
Joanita Borteye
Tennis Player of the Year
Abraham Asaba
Volleyball Player of the Year
Rashaka Katadat – Ghana Army
Swimmer of the Year
Zaira Forson
Para-Athlete of the Year
Haruna Tahiru
Athlete of the Year (Male)
James Dadzie
Athlete of the Year (Female)
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Armwrestler of the Year
Grace Mintah
Amateur Boxer of the Year
Abraham Mensah
Special and Meritorious Award
Herbert Mensah
Samson Deen
Moses Armah
Rev. Emmanuel Niiquaye
Nana Opoku Fosu Gyeabour II
Emmanuel Frimpong
Nii Otoo Larkyne
Osei Boakye-Yiadom
Corporate Awards
Malta Guinness Ghana Limited
Adamus/Nguvu Mining
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