Boxer Samuel Takyi has guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal to secure Ghana\’s first Olympic medal since the men\’s football team won bronze at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
Nigeria\’s Enoch Adegoke and South Africa\’s Akani Simbine will both go for gold in the final of the men\’s 100m later on Saturday evening.
South Arica\’s Wayde van Niekerk qualified for Monday\’s semi-finals of the men\’s 400m as he bids to retain his Olympic title.
Five African athletes will be in Wednesday\’s final of the women\’s 3,000, steeplechase as Nigeria\’s Ese Brume qualifies for the women\’s long jump final.
Egypt win a fourth match in Group A of the men\’s handball tournament.
Ghana\’s Samuel Takyi won his featherweight quarter-final 3-2 on points over Colombia\’s Ceiber David Segura to guarantee himself at least a bronze medal in Tokyo.
The 20-year-old will now face the USA\’s Duke Ragan on Tuesday in the semi-finals, with the winner going on to fight for the gold medal and the loser settling for a bronze.
Three of Ghana\’s four Olympic medals have come in boxing with Clement Quartey winning a silver in 1960, Eddie Blay and Prince Amartey claimed bronzes at the 1964 and 1972 Games respectively.
Takyi\’s medal will be the only one for Africa in men\’s boxing in Tokyo.
The only other African boxer with a chance of a medal is Algeria\’s Imane Khalif in the women\’s lightweight division she faces Ireland\’s Kellie Harrington in Tuesday\’s quarter-finals with the winner guaranteed at least a bronze.
