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{{Short description|Ghanaian sprinter (born 1993)}} |
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{{Infobox sportsperson |
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| image= Janet Amponsah Rio2016.jpg |
| image= Janet Amponsah Rio2016.jpg |
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| caption= Amponsah at the 2016 Olympics |
| caption= Amponsah at the 2016 Olympics |
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| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1993|4|12}} |
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|4|12}} |
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| birth_place= [[Kumasi]], [[Ghana]] |
| birth_place= [[Kumasi]], [[Ghana]] |
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| height=1.68 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6024995-janet-amponsah.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|accessdate=1 May 2018}}</ref> |
| height=1.68 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6024995-janet-amponsah.htm|title=2018 CWG bio|accessdate=1 May 2018}}</ref> |
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| country= {{GHA}} |
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| sport =[[Track and field]] |
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| club =Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders<ref name=nbc>[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=amponsah-janet-1237023/index.html Janet Amponsah]. nbcolympics.com</ref> |
| club =Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders<ref name=nbc>[http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=amponsah-janet-1237023/index.html Janet Amponsah] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919161348/http://results.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=amponsah-janet-1237023/index.html |date=19 September 2016 }}. nbcolympics.com</ref> |
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| coach = Dean Hayes<ref name=nbc/> |
| coach = Dean Hayes<ref name=nbc/> |
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| event=100 m, 200 m |
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{{MedalBronze|[[2014 African Championships in Athletics|2014 Marrakech]]| 4x100 m relay}} |
{{MedalBronze|[[2014 African Championships in Athletics|2014 Marrakech]]| 4x100 m relay}} |
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'''Janet Amponsah''' (born 12 April 1993) is a [[Ghana]]ian sprinter.<ref>{{ |
'''Janet Amponsah''' (born 12 April 1993) is a [[Ghana]]ian sprinter.<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> She represented her country at the [[2013 World Championships in Athletics|2013 World Championships]] without qualifying for the semifinals. She won medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at two African Championships and at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]. She was selected as Ghana's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]] and voted the 2015 Ghanaian Female Athlete of the Year. She missed the 2015 World Championships in China due to problems with her entry visa. At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres|200 m]] and [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]] events.<ref name=nbc/> |
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She came second behind Ivorian Marie Josee Ta Louat at the 2018 women's 100m final at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2018/08/02/breaking-janet-amponsah-wins-silver-at-african-championships/|title=Asaba 2018: Janet Amponsah wins silver in women's 100m|date=2018-08-02|website=Citi Newsroom|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-02}}</ref> |
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==Competition record== |
==Competition record== |
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|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|43.68]] |
|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|43.68]] |
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|rowspan=4|2018 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] |
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Gold Coast, Australia]] |
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|4 × 100 m relay |
|4 × 100 m relay |
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|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|43.64]] |
|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|43.64]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[2018 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]] |
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|rowspan=2|[[Asaba, Nigeria]] |
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|bgcolor=silver|2nd |
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|100 m |
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|[[2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres|11.54]] |
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|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |
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|200 m |
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|[[2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres|23.38]] |
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|2021 |
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|[[2021 World Athletics Relays|World Relays]] |
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|[[Chorzów, Poland]] |
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|12th (h) |
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|4 × 100 m relay |
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|[[2021 World Athletics Relays – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|44.85]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] |
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games]] |
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games]] |
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[[Category:Olympic athletes |
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Ghana]] |
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[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] |
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Kumasi]] |
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kumasi]] |
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[[Category:Middle Tennessee State University alumni]] |
[[Category:Middle Tennessee State University alumni]] |
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[[Category:Olympic female sprinters]] |
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[[Category:Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]] |
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Born | Kumasi, Ghana | 12 April 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Middle Tennessee State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dean Hayes[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Janet Amponsah (born 12 April 1993) is a Ghanaian sprinter.[3] She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals. She won medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at two African Championships and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was selected as Ghana's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and voted the 2015 Ghanaian Female Athlete of the Year. She missed the 2015 World Championships in China due to problems with her entry visa. At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events.[2]
She came second behind Ivorian Marie Josee Ta Louat at the 2018 women's 100m final at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.[4]
Competition record
[edit]Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.29 (-1.3 m/s) (Canyon 2015)
- 200 metres – 23.04 (+1.6 m/s) (Canyon 2015)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 23.40 (Albuquerque 2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Janet Amponsah Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Janet Amponsah at World Athletics
- ^ "Asaba 2018: Janet Amponsah wins silver in women's 100m". Citi Newsroom. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Disqualified in the semifinals
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian female sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games
- Olympic athletes for Ghana
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Ghana
- African Games silver medalists for Ghana
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Sportspeople from Kumasi
- Middle Tennessee State University alumni
- Olympic female sprinters
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Ghanaian athletics biography stubs