Akwasi Frimpong first man representing Ghana and Africa in Winter Olympics Skeleton
Akwasi Frimpong is a Dutch-Ghanaian sprinter, bobsledder, and skeleton athlete who has won 4 bronze, 4 silver, and 8 gold medals in various national and international sport events. The athlete, who was raised in Ghana, moved to the Netherlands at the age of 8 and started running when he was 15. In 2003, he became the Dutch National Junior Champion in the 200 meter sprints, which earned him the nickname ‘GoldenSprint.’ He was the first Ghanaian skeleton athlete to participate in the prestigious Winter Olympics in 2018 and first ever African competing in skeleton. Frimpong is interviewed in this video via Skype by Oral Ofori, Founder of TheAfricanDream.co where the athlete shares his drive, dream and aspirations to become an Olympian. Find out more at www.AkwasiFrimpong.com
Akwasi Frimpong is a Dutch-Ghanaian sprinter, bobsledder, and skeleton athlete who has won 4 bronze, 4 silver, and 8 gold medals in various national and international sport events. The athlete, who was raised in Ghana, moved to the Netherlands at the age of 8 and started running when he was 15. In 2003, he became the Dutch National Junior Champion in the 200 meter sprints, which earned him the nickname ‘GoldenSprint.’ He was the first Ghanaian skeleton athlete to participate in the prestigious Winter Olympics in 2018 and first ever African competing in skeleton. Frimpong is interviewed in this video via Skype by Oral Ofori, Founder of TheAfricanDream.co where the athlete shares his drive, dream and aspirations to become an Olympian. Find out more at www.AkwasiFrimpong.com