Ernestina Akuetteh
Ernestina Akuetteh († between 2005 and 2019) was a Ghanaian table tennis player .
Career
At the African Championships in 1964 and 1968 , Akuetteh won the gold medal alongside her compatriot Ethel Jacks . In addition, the Ghanaian won the 1968 West African Championship in women's doubles with Jacks and was vice-African champion five times in singles (1964), doubles (1962) and with the women’s team (1962, 1964, 1968). In her three-time World Cup participation (1961, 1965, 1967) she did not achieve any notable success.
In December 1997 Akuetteh finished fourth at the Ghanaian national championship for over 40-year-olds.
Results
| competition | year | place | singles | Double | Mixed | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Championship | 1962 |
 Alexandria
|
silver | silver | ||
| African Championship | 1964 |
 Accra
|
silver | gold | silver | |
| African Championship | 1968 |
 Lagos
|
gold | silver | ||
| World Championship | 1961 |
 Beijing
|
Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 19th |
| World Championship | 1965 |
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|
qualification | qualification | qualification | 25th |
| World Championship | 1967 |
 Stockholm
|
Round of 128 | scratched | scratched |
Web links
- Ernestina Akuetteh biography on the website of the table tennis world association ittf.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Big Relieve comes in for past heroes and heroines. In: ghanaweb.com (September 5, 2005).
- ↑ Ethel Jacks delighted Ghana the host. In: ittf.com (February 17, 2019).
- ↑ Ghana wins 4 trophies. In: Daily Graphic of March 3, 1968.
- ↑ AKUETTEH Ernestina (GHA) - W. In: old.ittf.com (accessed on February 19, 2019).
- ↑ Samuel Ebo Kawitoo: Thrills at Above 40 tourney. In: Daily Graphic, December 15, 1997, p. 9.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Akuetteh, Ernestina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian table tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1962 |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 2005 and 2019 |