Achievements

Medals

  • Gold GoldenSprint Challenge Invitational (USATF sanctioned) 60m indoor- 2012
  • Gold GoldenSprint Challenge Invitational (USATF sanctioned) 200m indoor- 2012
  • Gold USA Track and Field Association Championships outdoor Utah (Open)  200m-2011
  • Silver USA Track and Field Association Championships outdoor Utah (Open) 100m-2011
  • Gold Great West Championships relay indoor (USA)  4 x 400m- 2011
  • Silver Great West Championships relay (USA) 4×100 m – 2010
  • Bronze NSK (Dutch students) Outdoor, 2007 – 100m
  • Gold NK (Dutch junior championships) Outdoor relay 2007 – 4×200 m
  • Gold NK (Dutch junior championships) Outdoor relay 2007 – 10×100 m
  • Bronze NK (Dutch junior championships) Outdoor relay 2005 – 4×100 m
  • Gold NK (Dutch junior championships) Outdoor, 2003 – 200 m
  • Gold ZHK( South Holland junior championships) Outdoor, 2003 – 100 m
  • Bronze NK (Dutch junior championships) Outdoor, 2003 – 100 m
  • Bronze NK (Dutch junior championships) Indoor, 2003 – 60 m
  • Silver NK (Dutch junior championships) Outdoor relay 2003 – 4×200m

Awards and Honors

  • Honorable sculpture of Akwasi for the city of Amsterdam ”Porem van Mokum” Face of Amsterdam 2012/2013
    Best male athlete at the GoldenSprint Challenge Invitational
  • Great West Conference Champion outdoor with Utah Valley University 2011
  • Great West Conference Champion outdoor with Utah Valley University 2010
  • Great West Conference Champion outdoor with Utah Valley University 2009
  • Great West Academic All-Conference 2011
  • Great West Academic All-Conference 2010
  • Utah Valley University International Academic Award 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011
  • Utah Valley University student/athlete award 2008-2009
  • Winner Cruyff Academics Student Athlete Award International 2007
  • Honorable mentioning ROC of Amsterdam (High school) Topper elections 2007
  • Running second in the nomination Amsterdam Citizenship of the Year 2007
  • Akwasi Frimpong & Quincy Owusu (ex-Arsenal footballer) win Annual Youth Award 2005 (Honorary prize)
  • Southeastern Amsterdam athlete of the year 2003

Athletics association

Prizes won with my former  athletics club S.V. Continental Sport

  • The Appeltjes van Oranje prize. A royal community prize for organizations that contribute to the lives of young people. Princess Maxima handed out the prize, and Queen Beatrix designed the statue.
  • Edgar Doncker Prize. A community prize for organizations that contribute to the lives of young people.
  • Winner of the neighborhoods’ scholarship for Southeastern Amsterdam in 2007.

Other

  • Meet record holder  GoldenSprint Challenge Invitational 60m and 200m indoor
  • Feb. 2012. Selected in the Dutch pre Olympic relay team
  • July 2011. Competed in the World University Games in Shenzhen, China for the Netherlands
  • July 2011. Top 3, 100m Dutch national ranking
  • July 2011. Selected for the Dutch pre- track & field World Championships relay team ( did not make travel squad)
  • Feb. 2011. Wins gold and breaks Great West meet record with UVU 4x400m indoor relay team
  • May. 2010. Breaks Utah Valley University (UVU)  4x100m relay record
  • July 2003. Selected by the Dutch National team for  Junior Queens Games for the 100, 200 and 4x100m relay team (couldn’t travel due to status)
  • July 2003. Top 4, 100m and top 2, 200m Dutch junior national ranking

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