Kaya Forson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 2002[1] Canada[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event(s) | 200m freestyle 200m backstroke |
Kaya Adwoa Forson (born 19 March 2002) is a Ghanaian swimmer. She competed in the 200 metre freestyle and 200 metre backstroke at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia.[3] Aged just 13, she was the youngest competitor at the World Championships.[4] Forson lives in Málaga, Spain.
Forson represented Ghana in the 200 metre freestyle at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Forson and male swimmer Abeiku Jackson, who competed in the 50 metre freestyle in Rio, became the first Ghanaians ever to compete in swimming at the Olympic Games.[5]
Education[edit]
She is studying at the Lycée Français International de Malaga and trains with the Real Club Mediterráneo de Málaga.[6]
Competitions[edit]
- 2016: Forson represented Ghana in the 200 metre freestyle at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
Competition record[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ghana
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| 2015 | World Championships | Kazan, Russia | 61st | 200m freestyle | 2:23.72 |
| 44th | 200m backstroke | 2:43.94 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 42nd | 200m freestyle | 2:16.02 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rio 2016: Kaya Adwoa Forson athlete profile". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Boakye, Kwame (8 August 2016). "Kaya Forson: Forget the good looks, Ghana's first female Olympics swimmer wants to make us proud". Pulse. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "16th FINA World Championships Kazan (RUS): Women's 200m freestyle" (PDF). kazan2015.com/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "FINA Swimming World Championships 2015 photo preview 52097299". epa.eu/. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Abeiku Gyekye Jackson: making Olympics history". thebftonline.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Kaya Adwoa Forson, de 14 años, primera nadadora olímpica de Ghana". mundodeportivo.com/ (in Spanish). 3 August 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2019.