Who Is Carlos Maeder aka Carlos Kojo Benya Brown?

Who Is Carlos Maeder aka Carlos Kojo Benya Brown?

My name is Carlos Maeder aka Carlos Brown aka Kojo Benya Brown and I am a ski racer starting for my native country Ghana. For me there is more to sports than just winning. I want to set a good example and show young people in Switzerland and Ghana that you can do anything with the necessary will and effort – ain’t no mountain high enough!

I was born on 23.10.1978 in Cape Coast / Ghana. Since my mother was alone and could not feed me, she had to give me up for adoption. I was adopted by a Swiss family and grew up in the heart of Switzerland. Thanks to my Swiss parents, who maintained contact with my mother, I have remained in touch with Ghanaian culture all my life. Today I travel as much as possible to Cape Coast to visit my big family there.

Sport has always played an important role in my life. At the age of 3 years, I started skiing. Later I became a member of the regional ski racing team. As a teenager I last played in the U18 team of FC Lucerne and the regional youth selection.

In 2017, I had set myself a goal: I wanted to represent Ghana in the Olympic Winter Games. Unfortunately, I missed my dream due to a few missing FIS points. But with all the points I have earned, I will be participating in this year’s Ski World Championships in Åre (Sweden).

Carlos Maeder has qualified to represent Ghana at next month’s Winter Olympic Games to be held in Beijing, China.

From Sammy Heywood Okine