Hannah Afriyie

Hannah Afriyie (born 21 December 1951) is a retired Ghanaian track and field athlete. She won two gold medals in the 100 and 200 metres sprints at the 1978 All-Africa Games held in Algiers.

Hannah Afriyie
Personal information
NationalityGhanaian
Born (1951-12-21) 21 December 1951
Height1.65 m (5.4 ft)
Weight52.0 kg (114.6 lb)
Sport
CountryGhana
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1972
Personal best(s)100m: 11.47 (1978)
200m: 23.01 (1978)
Medal record
Representing  Ghana
Women's athletics
All-Africa Games
1978 Algiers 100 m
1978 Algiers 200 m

Afriyie reached the quarter finals of the 100 metres and the 200 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

In the 1977 West African games in Lagos, she won the silver medal in the 100 metres.

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