Barnabas Aggerh (born 4 June 1998) is a Ghanaian sprinter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 60 m: 6.52 s (2025) |
Career
editHe competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples.[2] He ran for Ghana in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. However, despite the team finishing third in their qualifying heat they were disqualified from the event on a technicality for not affirming a team change with the officials at least an hour before the race.[3]
He was a member of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation's (GNPC) Fastest Human Speedsters Club in 2023.[4] He ran 10.13 seconds for the 100 metres in May 2023, racing in Tamale, Ghana.[5]
He placed sixth in the final of the 100 metres at the delayed 2023 African Games in Accra in March 2024.[6][7] He was a member of a Ghanaian 4 × 100 m relay team finished second at the Penn Relays in April 2024, in a time of 39.71 seconds.[8] He ran a lifetime 100 metres best of 10.01 seconds competing in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in June 2024, however the mark had a high (+3.1) wind reading.[9][10][11]
He ran a personal best for the 60 metres of 6.52 seconds in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 11, 2025.[12] He was selected for the 60 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing.[13]
Personal life
editHe attended Accra Technical University in 2019,[14] and was studying at the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana in 2020.[15][6] He received a visa to attend William Carey University in Mississippi, United States in 2023.[9][4]
References
edit- ^ "Barnabas Aggerh". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (28 June 2019). "Ghana team for Naples 2019 announced". Inside the Games. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Amoasi Appiah, Samuel Ekow (6 August 2022). "REVEALED: Why Ghana's male 4x100m team was disqualified from the 2022 Commonwealth Games". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b "GNPC Fastest Speedster Flies To US". Daily Guide Network. August 22, 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Quansah, Maurice. "Barnabas Aggerh crowned GNPC Fastest Human race in Tamale". Graphic.com. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b "2023 African Games: Barnabas Aggerh places 2nd to reach final of Men's 100m final". Ghana Web. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Degraft Baidoo, Lawrence (20 March 2024). "African Games: Benjamin Azamati and Barnabas Aggerh fall short in 100m final". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Ghana's 4x100m relay team wins silver at Penn Relays". Modern Ghana. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b Dukes, Delaney (6 June 2024). "WCU track runner headed 2024 Summer Olympics". wdam.com. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Emerole, Anderson (January 22, 2025). "Who To Watch For In The NCAA Men's 60m Dash". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Barnabus Aggerh". Athletic.nets. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Reid, Paul (19 January 2025). "Personal bests for Kishane Thompson, Tia Clayton in Spanish Town". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "WIC Nanjing 25 preview: men's 60m". World Athletics. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ Heywood Okine, Sammy (29 July 2019). "Barnabas Aggerh Runs Fastest At GNPC Ghana Fastest Human, Accra Open". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Heywood Okine, Sammy (2 Mar 2020). "Kate Agyeman And Barnabas Aggerh Dominate 2020 Tamale Open Of GNPC Ghana Fastest Human". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 March 2025.