Ghana emerged the champions of the All-African U-15 Badminton Championships that ended in Accra on Tuesday.
The country claimed an impressive five gold medals and one silver in a commanding performance at the event dubbed ‘Ghana Grand Slam 2025’.
It was held at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra.
The five-day tournament brought together elite junior athletes from 24 African
countries, all competing for continental titles in a thrilling showcase of youth badminton excellence.
Leading Ghana’s charge was standout performer Obampo Adu-Mintah, who stunned fans and opponents alike by capturing four gold medals in an extraordinary individual showing.
Equally impressive was Moslena Ama Adu Koramah, the reigning U-15 national girls’ champion, who added three golds and one silver to Ghana’s medal tally.
The pair teamed up to win gold in the mixed doubles event, thrilling the crowd with a commanding performance.
In the Boys’ singles final, top-seeded Adu-Mintah overpowered South Africa’s Aiden Dednam in straight sets (2-0), sealing the title in just 23 minutes.
Koramah followed suit in the girls’ singles, edging Algeria’s Chiraz Halimi 2-1 in a nail-biting final to take home the gold.
Ghana’s clean sweep continued in the team relay, boys’ doubles, and mixed doubles, to cement the country’s status as the standout performer of the tournament.
Evans Yeboah, President of the Ghana Badminton Federation, praised the athletes for their historic achievement and urged them to maintain their focus for future international competitions.
