Ghana’s Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah has booked her place in the final of the women’s high jump at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Yeboah cleared 1.92m in the qualification round to finish 9th overall and secure a spot among the 16 jumpers who advanced to Sunday’s final.
Ghana’s Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah is THROUGH TO THE FINAL of the Women’s High Jump at the World Athletics Championships!!!
She finished 9th in qualifying with her final jump of 1.92m. 🇬🇭 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿#Tokyo2025 #WorldAthleticsChampionships pic.twitter.com/WLJ3JHi2ew
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) September 18, 2025
She finished with top contenders, including Poland’s Maria Zodzik, the Czech Republic’s Michaela Hruba, Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson, Serbia’s Angelina Topic, reigning Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh, and Great Britain’s Morgan Lake.
Her qualification marks a historic achievement, as she becomes the first Ghanaian athlete to reach the final of their event at this year’s championships.
Speaking after her qualification, Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa expressed relief and joy at making the final. “I needed this. After the Olympic Games, I went through a lot, but I’m happy I could make the final. I’m so happy,” she said.
Rose Yeboah’s performance makes her the first Ghanaian athlete to reach the final of an individual event at the championships since Ignatius Gaisah and Margaret Simpson in 2005.
Gaisah won silver in the men’s long jump and Simpson claimed bronze in the women’s heptathlon at the Helsinki edition.
