{"id":393918,"date":"2017-06-02T19:59:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T19:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/02\/profile-young-table-tennis-sensation-godwin-nyarko-aseku\/"},"modified":"2017-06-02T19:59:24","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T19:59:24","slug":"profile-young-table-tennis-sensation-godwin-nyarko-aseku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/02\/profile-young-table-tennis-sensation-godwin-nyarko-aseku\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile: Young Table Tennis sensation, Godwin Nyarko Aseku"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Godwin Nyarko Aseku<\/b><\/p>\n

Nationality: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ghanaian<\/p>\n

Date of birth: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 July 5, 2001<\/p>\n

Hometown: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Agona Kwanyako<\/p>\n

Playing style: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Right-handed, shake hand grip<\/p>\n

Equipment: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Butterfly Jun Mizutani with super Zl carbon blade,<\/p>\n

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Current junior ranking: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07th<\/b><\/p>\n

Greatest result:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd,<\/b> national under 15 championship, 2014<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Former club:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Backhanders table tennis club<\/p>\n

\u00a0Current club: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tesano Spinners<\/b><\/p>\n

Godwin Nyarko Aseku was born on 5th July, 2001 at Agona Kwanyarko in Central region.<\/p>\n

He is a Ghanaian professional table tennis player.<\/p>\n

He was trained by the late coach Joseph Owusu Addo, the founder of Backhanders Table Tennis Club and later by the late Garma Narh.<\/p>\n

Aseku joined Swedru Unique Academy Senior High school and won many tittles and trophies for the school. He led his team to win the zone 11 championship for three consecutive times and also won the Super Zonal competition in the Central region. He was awarded a certificate for being the sports man of the year for his school.<\/p>\n

Due to his excellent performance during the regional championship, he was selected to play at the National Under Fifteen (15) championship in the year 2013. Unfortunately, he lost in the round of sixteen.<\/p>\n

He didn’t give up on that, he came back strongly in 2014 with unique style and tactics. He fought hard to reach the finals, losing to Emmanuel Ofori.<\/p>\n

In the year 2016, Aseku lost to his team mate and training partner Solomon Acquah in the round sixteen.<\/p>\n

He also lost to his training partner Samuel Osei Hagan in the quarter finals of the 2017 Junior championship.<\/p>\n

Currently, Godwin Nyarko Aseku plays for Tesano Spinners in the Ghana National league.<\/p>\n

\"Godwin<\/p>\n

Career records<\/b><\/p>\n

Under 15 (cadet) runner up<\/i><\/p>\n

Under 18 (juniors) quarter finalist\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

3-time champion in Central region zone 11 school sports<\/i><\/p>\n

1st<\/sup> in Central region super zonal championship<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Compiled by: Nathaniel Kwesi Somuah<\/b><\/p>\n

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