Unilez Takyi

{{Short description|Ghanaian swimmer (born 2004)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

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| birth_place = Mantua, Italy{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1380713-takyi-unilez.htm|title=Unilez Takyi|publisher=Tokyo 2020|access-date=31 July 2021}}

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Unilez Takyi (born 20 August 2004) is a Ghanaian swimmer.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/143490 |title=Unilez Takyi |work=Olympedia |access-date=31 July 2021}} She competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMW50MFR-------------HEAT--------.pdf |title=Women's 50m Freestyle: Result summary |work=Tokyo 2020 |access-date=31 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730133005/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/SWM/OG2020-_SWM_C74A_SWMW50MFR-------------HEAT--------.pdf |url-status=dead }} She is the teammate of Joselle Mensah during the 2024 African Games.{{Cite web |title=African Games: Joselle Mensah agonizingly misses out on medal in women’s 50m freestyle final - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/african-games-joselle-mensah-agonizingly-misses-out-on-medal-in-womens-50m-freestyle-final/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}

Early life and education

Takyi was born in Italy to Ychetche Kodjo Rosine and Takyi Agyepong. As at 2021, she attends Alessandra Manzoni Scientific School where she is studying minerals.{{Cite web |title=Swimmer Unilez Takyi advises Ghanaian youth to work hard if they want to get to the top |url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1091868/swimmer-unilez-takyi-advises-ghanaian-youth-to.html |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Modern Ghana |language=en}}

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