Full list of winners at 48th SWAG Awards gala
The 48th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards was held on Friday, January 12, 2023, at the Accra International Conference Centre.
The awards scheme, which is the longest-running event in the country, was held to award the sportsmen and women who contributed immensely and brought honour to the country in the year 2023.
The Multimedia Group’s Gary Al-Smith was adjudged as the Sports Journalist of the Year for the year under review.
Black Stars and West Ham United star, Mohammed Kudus was the big winner on the night as he took home the Sports Personality of the Year and the Foreign-based Footballer of the Year awards.
The 23-year-old retained the awards he claimed during the last edition beating James Dadzie to the Sports Personality of the Year.
Here are the full award winners from the 48th edition of the SWAG Awards gala:
Sports Personality of the Year Mohammed Kudus
Footballer of the Year (Male) Mohammed Kudus
Footballer of the Year (Female)Princella Adubea
Footballer of the Year (Home-based) Jonathan Sowah – Medeama
Footballer of the Year (Female, Home-based)Comfort Yeboah – Ampem Darkoa Ladies
Athlete of the Year (Male) James Dadzie
Athlete of the Year (Female) Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa
Amateur Boxer of the Year Abraham Mensah
Club of the Year Medeama SC
Coach of the Year Augustine Evans Adotey – Medeama SC
National Team of the YearBlack Challenge (Amputee Team)
Administrator of the YearMawuko Afadzinu – Ghana Table Tennis Association
Discovery of the Year Evelyn Dzato
Armwrestler of the Year Grace Mintah
Table Tennis Player of the Year Joanita Borteye – Table Tennis
Tennis Player of the Year Abraham Asaba
Volleyball Player of the Year Rashaka Katadat – Ghana Army
Swimmer of the Year Zaira Forson
Para-Athlete of the Year Haruna Tahiru
Dedication and Valour Cudjoe FianooNana Fosu GyeabourAgartha HaganJoseph Addo
SWAG Top 5 Federations Ghana Table Tennis Ghana Tennis Ghana Boxing Authority Ghana Athletics Ghana Football Association
Long Service AwardRoseline AmohMaurice QuansahSammy Haywood OkineGeorge Kuntu BlanksonBarima Otuo Acheampong
Lifetime Achievement Award K Hlodzie – HandballRtd Andy Sam – Football
Special and Meritorious AwardHerbert MensahSamson DeenMoses Armah Rev. Emmanuel NiiquayeNana Opoku Fosu Gyeabour IIEmmanuel FrimpongNii Otoo LarkyneOsei Boakye-Yiadom
Corporate Awards Malta Guinness Ghana Limited Adamus/Nguvu Mining SES HD+
SWAG President’s Award Dr Kwame Kyei – Nations FCYaw Ampofo Ankrah
SWAG Journalist of the Year Gary Al-Smith
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