Samuel Takyi is a Ghanaian boxer born in Accra on December 23, 2000 to Ghanaian parents. He competed in the men’s featherweight division in the 2020 Summer Olympics, beating Jean Caicedo of Ecuador in the first round.
He went on to defeat David Avila Ceiber of Colombia in the quarter final, a win which earned him a bronze medal but lost to Duke Ragan of the USA in the semi final bout.
He joins the table of Ghanaian Olympic boxing greats Clement Quartey, a light welterweight who won silver in Rome 1960, Eddie Blay a bronze light welterweight medallist from Tokyo 1964 and Prince Amartey who made history in Munich 1972.
Below is an audio documentary by Akavani Andrews and supported by the Ahotor Sports team on how Takyi rose to stardom.
