By El-Amisty Nobo|| Follow Amisty on twitter @ElAmistyNobo
The Sports Writers Association of Ghana [SWAG] has released the names of persons expected to be crowned for achieving excellence in their area of specialty at the upcoming SWAG Awards Night.
The details of the SWAG Awards will be announced today as the association launches its 43rd Awards Night ceremony at the MTN House located on the Independence Avenue Road in Accra [Ridge], Ghana.
Below is the full list:
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Daniel Nii Adjei – [TP Mazembe, DRC]
Thomas Teye Partey- [Atletico Madrid, Spain]
Christian Atsu – [Newcastle, England]
Richard Boakye-Yiadom [Red Star Belgrade, Serbia]
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR [LOCAL]
Thomas Abbey [Hearts of Oak]
Amos Frimpong [Asante Kotoko]
Stephen Sarfo [Berekum Chelsea]
FEMALE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
Priscilla Adubea [Ampem Darkoa Ladies]
Priscilla Okyere [Ampem Darkoa Ladies]
Ruth Appiah [LadyStrikers]
PROFESSIONAL BOXER OF THE YEAR
Isaac Dogboe [WBO Interim Super Bantamweight Champion]
Duke Micah [WBC International Bantamweight Champion]
NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Local Black Stars
Black Sticks [Female Hockey Team]
Golden Arms [National Armwrestling Team]
COACH OF THE YEAR
Carl Lokko [Coach of Richard Commey and Duke Micah]
Yussif Abubakar [Coach of Aduana Stars]
Kyle Pierce [Weightlifting]
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Mawuko Afadzinu [Table Tennis]
Herbert Mensah [Rugby]
Paul Achoe [Volleyball]
Charles Osei Asibey [Armwrestling]
Evans Yeboah [Badminton Fed]
Frederick Otu Lartey [Taekwondo]
Richmond Osafo [Weightlifting]
David Abagna [Wa All Stars]
FEMALE CLUB OF THE YEAR
Ampem Darkoah Ladies
MALE CLUB OF THE YEAR
Aduana Stars [Ghana Premier League champions]
GRA Male Hockey team
DEDICATION AND VALOUR
George Bankole [Handball]
Ofori Asare [Boxing]
WEIGHTLIFTER OF THE YEAR
Christian Amoah
DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR
David Akwei [Weightlifting]
Isaac Nii Amugi [Armwrestling]
Suzzy Dede Teye [Lady Strikers and Black Maidens]
HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Salia Nsalbini
GOLFER OF THE YEAR
Vincent Torgah
BADMINTON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Emmanuel Yaw Donkor
Grace Atipaka
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Richard Amanor
SPECIAL AWARDS
Dr. Kojo Benjamin Taylor [Sanford]
Alex Asante [GFA]
Dr. K D Asante
Dr. Paa Kwesi Ndoum
Dr. Martin Engmann
PARA-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Charles Narh Teye
Haruna Tahiru [Armwreslting]
CYCLIST OF THE YEAR
Anthony Boafo Dankwa Boakye
KICKBOXER OF THE YEAR
Alhassan Okine
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