Ohenewa Akuffo
Ohenewa Akuffo is an Olympic freestyle wrestler for Canada. She was born in North York, Ontario and currently resides in Brampton, Ontario.
Ohenewa Akuffo is a Brampton, Ontario native who competed in Olympic-style wrestling for 20 years. Throughout her career as a high-performance athlete, Ohenewa has represented Canada in several World Championships. She has traveled around the world for numerous competitions, has won many feats and was a presenter at the 2013 International Olympic Academy Young Participants' Session. Her notable achievements include:
· Commonwealth Games Gold medallist
· World Silver & Bronze medallist
· 2009 Brampton Hall of Fame Inductee
· Canadian Olympian
· Two-time silver medallist at the Pan American Games
· Ten-time Senior National Champion
Akuffo is of Ghanaian descent. She won a bronze medal on 2008 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Akuffo lived in Accra, Ghana from the ages of three to eight.
