Zinabu Issah

Zinabu Issah
Personal information
NationalityGhanaian
Born (1980-03-06) 6 March 1980[1]
Sport
SportPara-athletics
F57
Events
shot put
discus throw
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Ghana
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2026 GlasgowShot put F57

Zinabu Issah (born 6 March 1980) is a Ghanaian para-athlete specializing in throwing events. She represented Ghana at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

In June 2024, Issah qualified to represent Ghana at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2] During the Opening Ceremony she was the flag bearer for Ghana together with another athlete.[3] She competed in both the shot put and discus throw events.[1]

In July 2026, she competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal in the shot put F57 event with a season-best throw of 8.65 metres.[4] This was Ghana's first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Zinabu Issah". paralympic.org. Retrieved 27 July 2026. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "Zinabu Issah secures second qualification for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". ModernGhana. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "ParalympicsGB | Terry bywater and lucy shuker announced as opening ceremony flagbearers for paralympicsgb at paris 2024". ParalympicsGB. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Zinabu Issah Wins Ghana's First Medal With Shot Put Silver". Yen.com.gh. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Zinabu Issah wins Ghana's first medal at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Game". 3news.com. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
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