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Julia Agawu
Julia Agawu (born 20 April 1991) is a Ghanaian discus thrower. She finished fourth at the 2014 African Championships, won the bronze medal at the 2015 African Games and finished fourth again at the 2016 African Championships. She also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games without reaching the final; and in the shot put event she finished seventh at the 2014 African Championships. Her personal best throw is 54.59 metres, achieved in May 2013 in Miramar Miramar is a place name of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It means "sea-view" or "sea sight" from ''mirar'' ("to look at, to watch") and ''mar'' ("sea"). It may refer to: Places Africa * Miramar, Port Elizabeth, see St Dominic's Priory School .... She has 14.91 metres in the shot put, achieved in April 2013 in Knoxville. References 1991 births Living people Ghanaian discus throwers Ghanaian shot putters Commonwealth Games competitors for Ghana Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |