High Jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah has been named the winner of the prestigious SWAG (Sports Writers Association of Ghana) Sports Personality Award.
Yeboah’s recognition as the best and biggest sports personality in the year under review was observed at the 49th edition of the SWAG Awards.
The event was headlined by Ghana Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and had Bright Kankam Boadu named as Sports Journalist of the Year with James Kwesi Appiah winning the SWAG President Award after leading Sudan to qualify to the 2025 AFCON.
23 year old Yeboah, beat strong competition from the arm wrestler Grace Mintah who like Yeboah, starred at the 2023 African Games held in Ghana.
After winning gold in the Women’s High Jump vent at the 2019 African Games, Yeboah successfully defended her title by finishing in first place at the 2023 edition held in Accra.
Hasaacas Ladies star Mukarama Abdulai and former Dreams FC midfielder Abdul Aziz Issah won Female and Male Footballer of the Year Award respectively. Both players were members of Ghana’s Under 20 group that won gold at the 2023 African Games.
📍🇬🇭 Vice President of GHANA, Nana Jane Opoku- AGYEMANG delivers her speech at the 49th SWAG AWARDS.
“In the past we didn’t have a space like this, but now you have, and you’ll have actualize the dream”#CitiSports #SWAGAwards pic.twitter.com/Pf5oWJFybZ
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) January 24, 2025
📍🇬🇭 Prestigious SWAG PRESIDENT AWARD went to Ghana’s former Coach James Kwesi Appiah.
His exploits at the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers was instrumental after qualifying Sudan to Morocco 🇲🇦 2025.#CitiSports #SWAGAwards pic.twitter.com/OTUHnE42AX
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) January 24, 2025
📍🇬🇭 Sports Personality of the YEAR went to Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa.
Represented Ghana at the Paris Olympics Games and before that her exploits at the 13th African Games. #CitiSports #SWAGAwards pic.twitter.com/RPN2q9YC3y
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) January 24, 2025
Scroll down to view the full list of winners at the 2025 SWAG Awards.
📍🇬🇭 Sports Journalist of the Year went to Bright Kankam Boadu of Angel FM at the 49th SWAG AWARDS.
He came along with his partner in crime, Ship Dealer. 😆#CitiSports #SWAGAwards pic.twitter.com/vE4VFHCSV9
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) January 24, 2025
Coach Of The Year- Black Satellites Coach Desmond Ofei
Male Footballer Of The Year – Abdul Azziz Issah
Prospect of the Year- Abdul Aziz Issah
Female Footballer Of The Year – Mukarama Abdulai
National Team Of The Year – Ghana’s Athletics Relay Team
Athlete Of The Year – Edwin Gadayi
Boxer Of The Year – Amadu Mohammed
Hockey Player Of The Year – Elizabeth Opoku of GRA Ladies
Swimmer Of The Year – Abeiku Jackson
Weightlifter Of The Year- Winifred Ntumi
Referee Of The Year – Nii Otoo Larkyne
Club Of The Year – FC Samartex
Cyclist Of The Year – Emmanuel Sesi
Taekwando Athlete Of The Year – Kelvin Amuzu
Sports Personality Of The Year – Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Sports Journalist of the Year- Bright Kankam Boadu
Prestigious SWAG President Award- Coach James Kwesi Appiah
