The 49th edition of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) was held on Friday at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The 49th SWAG Awards celebrated outstanding achievements of Ghanaian sports personalities and teams during the 2024 year under review.
This saw some big names in the sports industry taking home big honours, notably Bright Kankam Boadu, who was adjudged as the SWAG Journalist of the Year.
Below is the full list of all the winners at the 49th SWAG Awards:
SWAG Journalist of the Year
Bright Kankam Boadu
Swimmer of the Year
Abeiku Jackson
National Team of the Year
Ghana Athletics Relay Team
Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female)
Mukarama Abdulai
Foreign-based Footballer of the Year (Female)
Thelma Baffoe Atuah
Male Footballer of the Year
Abdul Aziz Issah
Prospect of the Year
Abdul Aziz Issah
Taekwondo Athlete of the Year
Kelvin Amuzu
Cyclist of the Year
Emmanuel Sesi
Weightlifter of the Year
Winnifred Ntumi
Referee of the Year
Nii Otoo Larkyne
Female Athlete of the Year
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Male Athlete of the Year
Edwin Gadayi
Club of the Year (Male)
FC Samartex
Club of the Year (Female)
Royal Ladies
Beach Soccer Player of the Year
Alexander Adjei
Puller of the Year (Male)
Edward Yamoah Asamoah
Puller of the Year (Female)
Grace Mintah
Hockey Player of the Year (Male)
Benjamin Acquah
Hockey Player of the Year (Female)
Elizabeth Opoku
Table Tennis Player of the Year
Israel Aklie
Coach of the Year
Desmond Offei
Discovery of the Year
Ayisha Aminu
Student Athlete of the Year
Mariam Yussif
Boxer of the Year
Amadu Mohammed
Sports Administrator of the Year
Bawa Fuseini
Sports Personality of the Year
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Long Service Award (Media)
Kwabena Gyamfi aka Joe Lakka
Maxwell Owusu Tawiah
Karl Tufour
Top 5 Federations
Ghana Athletics
Ghana Armwrestling Federations
Ghana Football Association
Ghana Boxing Federation
Ghana Swimming Association
SWAG President’s Award
James Kwasi Appiah
Kofi Asare Brako
Posthumous Award
Dr. Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah
The SWAG Awards is an annual celebration that honours outstanding achievements in sports within Ghana. It recognizes athletes, coaches, and sports personalities who have excelled in their respective fields over the past year.
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