Michael Baah
| Michael Baah | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Birth name | Michael Opoku Baah |
| Country | Ghana |
| Born | 1996 (age 27–28) Takoradi |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Event | Doubles |
Michael Opoku Baah is a Ghanaian badminton player.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Baah was born on 22 July 1996 and hails from Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana.[2][3] He is a student of University of Cape Coast.[4]
Career[edit]
In April 2019, Baah participated in the 2019 African Games qualifiers in Port Harcourt in Nigeria.[2] He took part in the Mixed Double with his pair Perpetual Quaye where they beat Adjima Rolande and Amoussoli Vivien by (21-5/21-10).[5]
Achievements[edit]
In February 2018, Baah and his teammates Abraham Ayittey, Emmanuel Yaw Donkor and Daniel Sam won Bronze at the Thomas and Uber Teams Championships Preliminaries.[6]
In July 2019, Baah and his pair Daniel Sam defeated Team Nigeria by 21–17, 22–24 and 21–19 to win Bronze in the Men's double during the 2019 J.E. Wilson International Badminton tournament.[7][8]
Controversy[edit]
In March 2022, Baah was suspended by the Badminton Association of Ghana due to an alleged misconduct and indiscipline at an international event when he was competing for Ghana.[9][10]
References[edit]
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- ↑ "Michael Opoku Baah live scores, results, fixtures | Flashscore.com / Badminton". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Badminton Association of Ghana Prepare For African Games Qualifiers From April 8 -19". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "Badminton | Athlete Profile: Michael Opoku BAAH - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ louis.mensah (2016-05-11). "Sports Section Honours Sports Personalities". University of Cape Coast. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "National badminton team in a flying start at Africa Championship". GhanaWeb. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "Badminton: Ghana win bronze at Thomas and Uber Champs". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "India dominates again at 2019 J E Wilson Badminton tournament | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". ghheadlines.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ llc, Online media Ghana. "2019 J E Wilson International Badminton Winners :: Ghana Olympic Committee". ghanaolympic.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ Afful, Henrietta (2022-03-15). "Ghana Badminton cracks whip: Expels 6, suspends 4". GBC Ghana Online - The Nation's Broadcaster | Breaking News from Ghana, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Fashion and Video News. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ admin (2022-03-09). "BAG bans 6 for 6 years …4 others suspended indefinitely". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
