Isaac Botsio

Isaac Botsio
Botsio in 2024
Personal information
NationalityGhanaian
Born (1999-12-11) 11 December 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 6.62 (2023)
100m: 10.06 (2026)
200m: 20.80 (2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ghana
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Douala4×100 m relay

Isaac Botsio (born 11 December 1999) is a Ghanaian sprinter. He won a gold medal in the men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 African Championships.[1]

Early and personal life

Born in Ahinkofikrom, a suburb of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, Botsio was a keen footballer before discovering athletics in high school. He attended Ghana Senior High Technical School and the University of Ghana, later graduating with a nursery degree from the West Texas A&M University.[2][3]

Career

Competing for the University of Ghana, he won the bronze medal over 100 metres at the 2022 Federation of Africa University Sports (FASU) Games with a personal best 10.33 seconds. He was also part of the winning men's 4 x 100m relay alongside James Dadzie, Solomon Hammond, and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu in a time of 39.38 seconds.[3][4]

Having earned a scholarship to West Texas A&M University in the United States, he ran 6.62 seconds for the 60 metres at the NCAA Division II men's indoor track and field championships in 2023.[3] Botsio placed second in 6.64 seconds for the 60 metres the following year at the 2024 NCAA DII Indoor Championships.[5] Competing in Apr 2024 for West Texas A&M University, Botsio ran a wind-assisted 100 metres in 9.90 seconds (+2.2m/s), moving to none second on the Ghanian all-conditions all-time list. He subsequently won the 100 metres at the 2024 NCAA II Outdoor Championships.[6][3] He competed for Ghana in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. After initially failing to get the baton round, the team successfully navigated the repechage round to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[7][8] In June, competing for Ghana, he was a gold medalist in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2024 African Championships in Douala, Cameroon in June 2024, alongside Ibrahim Fuseini, Edwin Gadayi and Saminu.[9] He was also a finalist in the individual 100 metres at the championships, placing seventh overall.[10]

Botsio retained the 100 mates title at the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships, also winning the 4 x 100 metres relay in a team including his Ghanaian teammate Janes Dadzie.[11]

Botsio placed fourth in 6.64 seconds for the 60 metres at the 2026 NCAA DII Indoor Championships.[5] That year, he won the 100 metres title at the NCAA II Outdoor Championships for his seventh national title for West Texas.[12] He competed in the 100 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, without advancing to the semi-finals.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Isaac Botsio". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Isaac Botsio: Ghanaian Athlete Graduates With Nursing Degree From Texas University". yen.com.gh. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Oseiby, Ebo (10 April 2024). "Isaac Botsio: The story of the Takoradi boy with 'big boy' dreams". citinewsroom.com. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sonny Side of Sports: Ghanaian Sprinter Isaac Botsio Shares His Journey to Success & More". voaafrica.com. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 Amoako-Atta, Ekow (15 March 2026). "Isaac Botsio finishes fourth in NCAA Division II 60m Final". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Hawks, Leroy (27 May 2024). "Isaac Botsio is NCAA Division II 100m national champion". asaaseradio.com. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ghana's 4x100m relay team drops baton at World Relays, gets chance to make amends tonight". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ghana qualifies for 4x100m- Paris 2024 Olympics here we come". News Ghana. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ghana's men's relay team beats Nigeria to win gold at African Athletics Championships". Pulse. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Isaac Botsio clocks 9.94s to win NCAA DII". Myjoyonline.com. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "BOTSIO'S NATIONAL TITLE LEADS THE BUFFS TO AN EIGHTH PLACE FINISH". gobuffsgo.com. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Ekow Amoasi Appiah, Samuel (13 July 2026). "Ghana Athletics unveils 13-member squad for 2026 Commonwealth Games". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
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