Joseph Paul Amoah has been named captain of Team Ghana for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, becoming the athlete entrusted with leading the nation’s delegation at the multi-sport event.
The announcement comes as Ghana finalises preparations for the Games, with Amoah expected to spearhead the athletics team alongside fellow sprint stars Benjamin Azamati and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu.
Joseph Paul Amoah has been named captain for Team Ghana at the Commowealth Games in Glasgow.
The 200m champion and key to our relay team, won bronze at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.#glasgow2026 #teamghana pic.twitter.com/Dr7bDcO7KB
— Ghana Olympic Committee (@TeamGhana1951) July 22, 2026
One of Ghana’s most accomplished sprinters, the 28-year-old will compete in the men’s 200 metres and the 4x100m relay, events in which he has consistently excelled on the international stage.
Amoah enjoyed one of the biggest moments of his career at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where he anchored Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team to a historic bronze medal—the country’s first athletics medal at the Games in 16 years.
He has also represented Ghana at the Olympic Games, World Athletics Championships and African Games, cementing his status as one of the country’s leading track athletes.
At the collegiate level, Amoah starred for Coppin State University in the United States, where he became one of the school’s most decorated sprinters.
He has won multiple national sprint titles and remains one of Ghana’s fastest-ever athletes over the 200m, with a personal best of 20.08 seconds.
Beyond his performances on the track, Amoah has also earned praise for his leadership qualities.
Ahead of the Games, he demonstrated the spirit of unity within Team Ghana by donating a new pair of racing spikes to para-athlete Hayford Addae, describing the gesture as part of the “One Team Ghana” philosophy.
Team Ghana will compete in nine sporting disciplines at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with athletics and boxing expected to lead the country’s medal challenge. The Commonwealth Games Association has expressed confidence that the selected squad has what it takes to compete strongly and return home with podium finishes.
