JUST IN: National Long Jump Record- Holder Deborah Acquah qualifies for 2023 World Athletics Championships

National Long jump record-holder, Deborah Acquah, has qualified for the 2023 World Athletics Championships to be held in Budapest

Acquah’s bronze medal-winning jump of 6.94m at the Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham last year was enough based on the official entry standards by World Athletics.

The world’s governing body of athletics published an updated list of qualified Long jumpers for the Championship to be held in August.

Germany’s Malaika Mihambo the defending Champion, Ivana Vuelta of Serbia, who won the European Diamond League and Commonwealth champion, Ese Brume of Nigeria, have all qualified.

Acquah opened her 2023 indoor season by placing second with a mark of 6.62m at the Razorback Invitational.

She joins Ghana’s Men’s 4x100m relay team who made the competition with their performance at the last Championships in Oregon, USA.

Source: George Addo Jnr myjoyonline.com