The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) 2020 awards will take place on October 10, 2020.The award is to confer honours on over 20 Ghanaian sportsmen and women who excelled in the discipline.
The awards was initially scheduled to take place on May 23, 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is the 45th edition of the SWAG Awards since its inception.The awards has been the longest-running sports awards in the country.
Below are the nominees for the awards;
Special and Meritorious Awards:
Oteng Aboagye
Abdul Haye Yartey
Richard Akporkavie
Nii Odartey Lamptey
Beach Volleyball Team
Footballer of the Year (Male):
Mubarak Wakaso
Thomas Partey
Personality of the Year:
4X100mts Relay Team:
Botso Nkegbe
National Team of the Year:
Weightlifting
4×4 Relay Team
Footballer of the Year (Female):
Grace Asantewaa
Janet Egyiri
Elizabeth Addo
Footballer of the Player (Local):
Joseph Esso
Felix Annan
Shafiu Mumuni
Coach of the Year:
Nii Otoo Larkyne (Weightlifting)
Professional Boxer of the Year:
Richard Oblitey Commey
Amateur Boxer of the Year:
Shakul Samed
Female Athlete of the Year:
Nadia Eke (Triple Jumper)
Deborah Acquah (Long Jumper)
Rose Yeboah Amoanimaa (High Jumper)
Grace Obour(400 meter)
Male Athlete of the Year:
Joseph Paul Amoah (4x100m Relay Team)
Benjamin Kwaku Azamati (4x100m Relay Team)
Para-Athlete of the Year
Raphael Botsyo NkegbTam
Table Tennis Player of the Year:
Emmanuel Commey
Prospect of the Year
Rose Amoanimaa
Nuhu Gado Ibrahim
Rugby Player of the Year:
Anita Halm – Female
Alex Dorpenyo – Male
Armwrestler of the Year:
Derrick Kwakye – Male
Grace Mintah – Female
Weightlifters of the Year:
Christian Amoah(Male)
Winnifred Ntumi(Female)
Hockey Player of the Year (Male):
Ernest Opoku
Emmanuel Ankomah
Eugene Acheampong
Hockey Player of the Year (Female):
Mavis Berko
Elizabeth Opoku
Nafisatu Umaru
SWAG TOP 5:
Armwrestling
Badminton
Weightlifting
Athletics
Rugby
Dedication and Valour:
Saani Dendem – Anokye Stars
President’s Award:
Hon Joe Aggrey
Oheneba Charles
Professional Golfer of the Year:
Vincent Torgah
Emos Korblah
Kojo Barnni
Taekwondo Athlete of the Year:
Henrietta Naa Ayele Armah – Female
Benson Nii Adom Addo – Male
Corporate Award:
MTN
ABL
Ghana GasGoil
TT Brothers
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