Abeiku Jackson

Abeiku Jackson
Personal information
Full name Abeiku Gyekye Jackson
Born (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000[1]
Ghana
Education Roman Ridge School
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event(s) 50m and 100m freestyle
50m and 100m butterfly

Abeiku Gyekye Jackson (also spelled Abeku, born 12 April 2000) is a Ghanaian swimmer specialising in the 50 metre freestyle. He competed in the 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly, and 100m butterfly at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He holds Ghanaian national records in 13 disciplines, including freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, and backstroke events over distances from 50 to 400 metres.[2] His older brother Kwesi Abbiw Jackson and younger brother Kow Asafua Jackson are also swimmers.[2][3]

Jackson represented Ghana in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] Jackson and female swimmer Kaya Forson, who competed in the 200 metre freestyle in Rio, became the first Ghanaians ever to compete in swimming at the Olympic Games.[3]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ghana
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland 44th 100 metre freestyle 56.47
33rd 50 metre butterfly 27.21
31st 100 metre butterfly 1:01.40
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 55th 50 metre freestyle 24.30

References

  1. 1 2 "Rio 2016: Abeku Gyekye Jackson athlete profile". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  2. 1 2 "Meet Abeiku Jackson: The 15 year old swimmer with 33 gold medals leading the Ghana swim team to the Olympics". kuulpeeps.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  3. 1 2 "Abeiku Gyekye Jackson: making Olympics history". thebftonline.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-05.


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