LIST: See all the big winners at the 49th SWAG Awards
Ghanaian high jumper Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah stole the spotlight at the 49th Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Awards, claiming two of the most prestigious honours of the night.
The 23-year-old was crowned Sports Personality of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year, cementing her place as one of Ghana’s brightest stars in athletics.
The awards gala, held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre, celebrated Ghanaian sportsmen and women who brought honour to the nation in 2024.
The SWAG Awards is the country’s longest-running sports awards ceremony, recognising excellence across a wide range of disciplines.
Abdul Aziz Issah, who plays for Barcelona B, also shone brightly, taking home the titles of Prospect of the Year and Male Footballer of the Year.
Here’s the full list of winners from the 49th SWAG Awards:
Sports Personality of the Year: Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah
Female Athlete of the Year: Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah
Male Athlete of the Year: Edwin Gadayi
Footballer of the Year (Male): Abdul Aziz Issah
Home-based Footballer of the Year (Male): Jonathan Sowah (Medeama)
Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female): Comfort Yeboah (Ampem Darkoa Ladies)
Foreign-based Footballer of the Year (Female): Thelma Baffoe Atuah
Home-based Footballer of the Year (Female): Mukarama Abdulai
Club of the Year: FC Samartex
National Team of the Year: Ghana's Athletics Relay Team
Coach of the Year: Desmond Ofei (Black Satellites)
Boxer of the Year: Amadu Mohammed
Beach Soccer Player of the Year: Alexander Adjei
Table Tennis Player of the Year: Israel Aklie
Volleyball Player of the Year: Rashaka Katadat (Ghana Army)
Swimmer of the Year: Abeku Jackson
Cyclist of the Year: Emmanuel Sesi
Taekwondo Athlete of the Year: Kelvin Amuzu
Weightlifter of the Year: Winifred Ntumi
Male Hockey Player of the Year: Benjamin Acquah
Female Hockey Player of the Year: Elizabeth Opoku (GRA Ladies)
Female Club of the Year: Royal Ladies Hockey Club
Students Athlete of the Year: Mariam Yussif
Discovery of the Year: Ayisha Aminu
Administrator of the Year: Bawah Fuseini (Ghana Athletics)
SWAG President’s Award: James Kwasi Appiah
SWAG Journalist of the Year: Bright Kankam Boadu
Male Puller of the Year: Edward Yamoah Asamoah
Female Puller of the Year: Grace Minta
Posthumous Award: Dr Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah