Ghanaian high jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah delighted the home crowd at the University of Ghana Stadium on Tuesday evening by successfully defending her African Games champion title with a jump of 1.90 metres.
Yeboah, who secured gold at the 2019 Games in Rabat, Morocco, surpassed her previous jump of 1.84 metres from five years ago to clinch the victory.
Despite her impressive performance, the 22-year-old athlete has yet to qualify for the Olympic Games. She attempted the qualifying mark of 1.97 metres but fell short during her third try at 1.94 metres, missing the mark by 0.03 metres.
While Ghanaian sprinters, including home favourite Benjamin Azamati, faced disappointment in the men’s and women’s 100-metre finals, Yeboah’s gold medal win and subsequent lap of honour brought jubilation to the stadium, lifting the spirits of the spectators.
Azamati later made amends by leading Team Ghana A to finish first in their heats to qualify for the finals of the 4×100 event.

In football, the prospect of winning additional gold or silver for Ghana looms large as both men’s and women’s teams qualify for the finals.
In the men’s category, Ghana will face Uganda in the final of the Men’s football competition after beating Senegal 1-0 in the semifinal on Tuesday. 

The Black Satellites scored late to beat the Young Teranga Lions of Senegal to book a place in the final hurdle of the competition.
The Black Princess, who beat Senegal 3-1 in the semi-finals on Monday, will face the Falconets of Nigeria in the final.