Sam EffahSam Effah is a Canadian sprinter. At the 2009 Canada Games, Effah won the gold medal in the 200 m.Early lifeEffah was born in Calgary, Alberta, on December 29, 1988, to parents who emigrated from Ghana.Collegiate careerEffah attended and completed at the University of Calgary. Effah has a master's degree in management, innovation and entrepreneurship from Queen's University at Kingston.