Abdul Aziz Isah, Bright Kankam Boadu and Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah dominated the headlines after winning the key awards at the 49th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards, which was held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The awards scheme, which is the longest-running event in the country, was held to award the sportsmen and women who contributed immensely and brought honour to the country in the year 2024.
With Ghana’s vice president Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang in attendance along with other dignitaries, including the Sports Minister designate, Kofi Adams, boxing legend Azumah Nelson amongst others, the night witnessed deserving sportsmen and women awarded for their stellar performance in 2024.
Ghanaian athlete and high jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah was the biggest winner on the night as she won the Sports Personality of the Year award along with the Athlete of the Year award(Female)
Meanwhile, Black Starlets and Barcelona athletic star Abdul Aziz Issah took home the footballer of the Year award as well as the Discovery of the Year.
Bright Kankam Boadu picked up the biggest award of the night for journalists as he won the sports journalist of the year award.
Here is the full list of award winners from the 49th edition of the SWAG Awards night:
Sports Personality of the Year
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah
Footballer of the Year (Male)
Abdul Aziz Issah
Footballer of the Year (Home-based)
Daniel-Afriyie Barnieh
Female Footballer of the Year (Home based)
- Abdulai Mukarama (Hasaacas Ladies)
Female Footballer of the Year(Foreign-based)
-Thelma Baffoe(TP Mazembe)
Athlete of the Year (Male)
Isaac Gadayi
Athlete of the Year (Female)
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah
Boxer of the Year
Amadu Mohammed
Club of the Year(Female)
GRA Royal Ladies hockey team
Club of the Year(Male)
Samatex FC
Coach of the Year
Desmond Offei (Black Satellites)
Prospect of the Year
Abdul Aziz Issah
Armwrestler of the Year(Female)
Grace Mintah
Armwrestler of the year(Male)
Edward Yamoah Asamoah
Cyclist of the Year
Emmanuel Sessi
Hockey Player of the Year
Elizabeth Opoku
Student Athlete of the Year:
Mariam Yussif(St Louis SHS)
Swimmer of the Year
Abeiku Gyekye Jackson
Weightlifter of the Year
Winnifred Ntumi
Table tennis player of the year:
Isaac Aklie
Beach Soccer player of the year:
Alexander Adjei
Taekwando Athlete of the Year:
Kelvin Amuzu
SWAG Top 5 Federations
Ghana Athletics Association
Ghana Armwrestling Federation
Ghana football Association
Ghana Boxing Federation
Ghana Swimming Federation
SWAG President’s Award
James Kwesi Appiah
Kofi Asare Brako
SWAG Journalist of the Year
Bright Kankam Boadu
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5fm/Benjamin Yamoah
