Ama Korama Adu adjudged ESL Sports Personality of the Year

January 14, 2026

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• Ama Korama Adu with the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Mr Kofi Adams, after the presentation. With them are Mr Moses Adu (right), father and coach of the player and Mr Samuel Anim Addo (left)

Young, budding badminton star, Moslena Ama Korama Adu, has been adjudged the Sports Personality of the Year by the Elite Sports League (ESL).

This followed her dominance at all levels of the sport and medal volume during the 2024/25 season.

The crowning moment of the SDA Senior High School, in Gomoa Jukwa, came at the maiden African School Games, where she clinched two gold medals and a bronze, establishing herself as a continental champion.

At the Africa U15 Championships, she further showcased her brilliance, winning multiple gold medals across singles, doubles, and mixed categories.

Guided by her father as coach, Moslena combined consistency with versatility, proving herself as a complete athlete.

The second-year student excelled at the 2025 National Badminton Championships, winning:

Gold medal at the U-19 Girls Singles
Gold in the Seniors Women’s Doubles
Gold in the Seniors Mixed Doubles, all in March
Gold in the Seniors Mixed Doubles in June
Silver in the Seniors Women’s Doubles in June

Ama Korama Adu also won three gold medals and a silver in the Team Event, Girls Singles, Girls Doubles, and Girls Singles of the All Africa U-15 Championship Accra 2025.

At the African School Games in Algeria, she won two gold medals in the Girls Doubles and Mixed Doubles events, and a bronze in the Team Event.

Following that was the All Africa U-15 Air Badminton Championship, in which she swept home gold medals in the Team Event, Mixed Triple 1 (XTI), and Mixed Triple 2 (XT2), and silver in the Girls Singles.

At the JE Wilson Juniors and Seniors Championship, Ama Korama Adu shone with:

Gold medal in the Mixed Doubles and Girls Doubles events
Bronze in the Girls Singles and Seniors Women Doubles categories

The Elite Schools League (ESL) is a not-for-profit organisation, pioneering a new era of visibility, engagement, and professionalism in inter-school sports across Ghana.

In partnership with school sports associations/federations, ESL is leveraging the power of digital media to market, promote, and broadcast school sports competitions to enhance the visibility of young sports talents, provide a structured and media-rich platform for student-athletes to shine, and bridge the gap between schools and the professional sports ecosystem in Ghana.

By Times Sports Reporter

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