Ghana’s Abeiku Jackson Gyekye picked up silver in the men’s 50-metre butterfly at the ongoing 13th African Games.
The two-time Olympian recorded a personal best of 24.23s to clinch silver in a fascinating contest won by Egypt’s Ali Khalafalla, who clocked an impressive 23.93s.
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Speaking after the win, Jackson was happy to pick up the medal and highlighted the need to recognize gradual progress in performance in the competition.
“You have to celebrate every single achievement; if you don’t celebrate every little achievement, how would you move forward. It’s obviously a stepping stone but we have to celebrate it.”
It’s a stepping stone, yesterday Harry got fourth position (Men’s 100 Metre Freestyle)…today we have a silver medal who know what tomorrow holds we just look forward to keep pushing and pushing until we reach the final goal.”
Last Updated on March 19, 2026 by Samuel Kwame Boadu
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