African Games 2023: Abeku and Nubia spearhead Ghana's quest for more medals with final qualifications

Abeku Jackson (left) and Nubia Adjei (right) are Ghana's senior figures among the ten swimmers selected.

Abeku Jackson and Nubia Adjei have risen as leaders in Ghana's bid for continued success, having qualified for their respective finals in swimming at the African Games 2023.

Abeku, who clinched a historic silver on Day 2, thereby ending the country's medal drought in the competition, secured a first-place finish with a time of 54.17 in Heat 3 of the Men's 100m Butterfly.

In the Women's category, Nubia, making her debut at the African Games, also advanced to the finals, placing third in the 50m Backstroke Heat 1 with a time of 31.16.

The finals, scheduled for 17:00 GMT, have reignited hopes for additional medals for Ghana.

In other events, Christian Nii Nortey Duah placed 6th with a time of 5:47.85 in the Men's 400m Freestyle - Heat 1, failing to progress to the finals.

Ankrah Hector Titus, Asampong Theodore, and Niklas Yeboah also faced challenges in their respective events, falling short of advancing.

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