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{{short description|Ghanaian middle-distance runner}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Alex Amankwah
| name = Alex Amankwah
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| image = 2023 African Games Race 05 Alex Amankwah (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Alex Amankwah at the 2023 African Games
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|03|2|df=yes}}<ref name="iaaf" />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|03|2|df=yes}}<ref name="iaaf" />
| birth_place = [[Ghana]]
| birth_place = [[Accra]], Ghana
| height = 6'0"
| height = 6 ft 0 in
| weight = 150
| weight = 150 lb
| sport = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]
| sport = [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]
| event = [[400 metres|400 m]], [[800 metres|800 m]]
| event = [[400 metres|400 m]], [[800 metres|800 m]]
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'''Alex Amankwah''' (born 3 March 1992) is a [[Ghana]]ian [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance runner]] specialising in the [[800 metres]].<ref name="iaaf" /> He attended college and competed in athletics at the [[University of Alabama]], where he set a school record and was a [[All America|First Team All-American]] in the indoor 800 metres.<ref name="rolltide" /> He qualified for the 800 metres at the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics|2015 World Championships]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]] but was unable to compete due to visa issues.<ref name="iaaf 2015 WC" /><ref name="citifmonline" /> He also represented Ghana in the [[4 × 400 metres relay]] at the [[Athletics at the 2015 African Games|2015 African Games]].<ref name="brazzaville2015" />
'''Alex Amankwah''' (born 2 March 1992) is a [[Ghana]]ian [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance runner]] specialising in the [[800 metres]].<ref name="iaaf" /> He attended college and competed in athletics at the [[University of Alabama]], where he set a school record and was a [[All America|First Team All-American]] in the indoor 800 metres.<ref name="rolltide" /> He qualified for the 800 metres at the [[2015 World Championships in Athletics|2015 World Championships]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]] but was unable to compete due to visa issues.<ref name="iaaf 2015 WC" /><ref name="citifmonline" /> He also represented Ghana in the [[4 × 400 metres relay]] at the [[Athletics at the 2015 African Games|2015 African Games]].<ref name="brazzaville2015" />


Amankwah represented [[Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Ghana]] in the 800 metres at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].<ref name="starrfmonline" /><ref name="rio2016results" />
Amankwah represented [[Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Ghana]] in the 800 metres at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].<ref name="starrfmonline" /><ref name="rio2016results" />
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|[[Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo]]
|[[Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo]]
|5th
|5th
|[[Athletics at the 2015 African Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400 m relay]]
|4 × 400 m relay
|[[Athletics at the 2015 African Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:05.15]]
|3:05.15
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|2016
|2016
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|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
|47th (h)
|47th (h)
|800 m
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|800 m]]
|[[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|1:50.33]]
|1:50.33
|-
|2017
|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[London, United Kingdom]]
|32nd (h)
|800 m
|[[2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres|1:47.56]]
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|2018
|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Gold Coast, Australia]]
|11th (h)
|800 m
|[[Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 800 metres|1:47.80]]
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|rowspan=2|2022
|[[2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
|[[Belgrade, Serbia]]
|20th (h)
|800 m
|[[2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres|1:49.96]]
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|[[2022 World Athletics Championships|World Championships]]
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene, United States]]
| –
|800 m
|[[2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres|DQ]]
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|2024
|[[Athletics at the 2023 African Games|African Games]]
|[[Accra, Ghana]]
|5th
|800 m
|[[Athletics at the 2023 African Games – Men's 800 metres|1:46.53]]
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'''Outdoor'''
'''Outdoor'''
*[[800 metres]] – 1:44.80 (Marietta GA, 19 May 2017)
*[[800 metres]] – 1:44.80 (Marietta GA, 19 May 2017)
*[[400 metres]] – 46.34 (Tallahassee FL, 25 March 2016
*[[600 metres]] – 1:15.88 (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA 30 APR 2022)
*[[400 metres]] – 46.34 (Tallahassee FL, 25 March 2016)

'''Indoor'''
'''Indoor'''
*[[800 metres]] – 1:46.88 (Nashville TN, 24 January 2015)
*[[800 metres]] – 1:46.46 (Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL 05 MAR 2022)
*[[600 metres]] – 1:15.76 (Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY 18 FEB 2022)


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="iaaf">{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ghana/alex-amankwah-288740 |title=Alex Amankwah athlete profile |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=iaaf.org}}</ref>
<ref name="iaaf">{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ghana/alex-amankwah-288740 |title=Alex Amankwah athlete profile |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=iaaf.org}}</ref>
<ref name="iaaf 2015 WC">{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-championships-in-athletics/2015/15th-iaaf-world-championships-4875/men/800-metres/heats/startlist |title=800 Metres Men: 15th IAAF World Championships |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=iaaf.org}}</ref>
<ref name="iaaf 2015 WC">{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-championships-in-athletics/2015/15th-iaaf-world-championships-4875/men/800-metres/heats/startlist |title=800 Metres Men: 15th IAAF World Championships |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=iaaf.org}}</ref>
<ref name="citifmonline">{{cite web |url=http://sport.citifmonline.com/2015/08/22/alex-amankwah-janet-amponsah-to-miss-world-championships-due-to-visa-problems/ |title=Alex Amankwah, Janet Amponsah to Miss World Championships Due to Visa Problems - See more at: http://sport.citifmonline.com/2015/08/22/alex-amankwah-janet-amponsah-to-miss-world-championships-due-to-visa-problems/#sthash.QChtZhXO.dpuf |accessdate=2016-08-06 |work=citifmonline.com}}</ref>
<ref name="citifmonline">{{cite web |url=http://sport.citifmonline.com/2015/08/22/alex-amankwah-janet-amponsah-to-miss-world-championships-due-to-visa-problems/ |title=Alex Amankwah, Janet Amponsah to Miss World Championships Due to Visa Problems |accessdate=2016-08-06 |work=citifmonline.com}}</ref>
<ref name="rolltide">{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2206 |title=Alex Amankwah |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=rolltide.com}}</ref>
<ref name="rolltide">{{cite web |url=http://www.rolltide.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2206 |title=Alex Amankwah |accessdate=15 September 2022|work=[[Alabama Crimson Tide]]|publisher=University of Alabama|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814165902/http://www.rolltide.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2206|archive-date=14 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="brazzaville2015">{{cite web |url=http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASM-4x400-1ERTOUR-RIEP.PDF |title=2015 African Games: 4 x 400 Relay - Men - First Round |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com}}</ref>
<ref name="brazzaville2015">{{cite web |url=http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASM-4x400-1ERTOUR-RIEP.PDF |title=2015 African Games: 4 x 400 Relay - Men - First Round |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307091534/http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASM-4x400-1ERTOUR-RIEP.PDF |archive-date=2016-03-07 }}</ref>
<ref name="starrfmonline">{{cite web |url=http://starrfmonline.com/1.8487191 |title=Alex Amankwah qualifies for Rio 2016 |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=starrfmonline.com}}</ref>
<ref name="starrfmonline">{{cite web |url=http://starrfmonline.com/1.8487191 |title=Alex Amankwah qualifies for Rio 2016 |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=starrfmonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808035803/http://starrfmonline.com/1.8487191 |archive-date=2016-08-08 }}</ref>
<ref name="rio2016results">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-800m |title=Rio 2016 - Men's 800m - Standings |accessdate=2016-08-12 |work=rio2016.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826085921/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-800m |archivedate=2016-08-26 |df= }}</ref>
<ref name="rio2016results">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-800m |title=Rio 2016 - Men's 800m - Standings |accessdate=2016-08-12 |work=rio2016.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826085921/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-800m |archive-date=2016-08-26 }}</ref>

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== External links ==
* {{SR/Olympics profile|am/alex-amankwah-1}}
*{{olympedia}}

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Latest revision as of 06:09, 11 November 2024

Alex Amankwah
Alex Amankwah at the 2023 African Games
Personal information
Born (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32)[1]
Accra, Ghana
EducationUniversity of Alabama
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 800 m
College teamAlabama Crimson Tide[2]

Alex Amankwah (born 2 March 1992) is a Ghanaian middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[1] He attended college and competed in athletics at the University of Alabama, where he set a school record and was a First Team All-American in the indoor 800 metres.[2] He qualified for the 800 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China but was unable to compete due to visa issues.[3][4] He also represented Ghana in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2015 African Games.[5]

Amankwah represented Ghana in the 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[6][7]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ghana
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.15
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 47th (h) 800 m 1:50.33
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 32nd (h) 800 m 1:47.56
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 11th (h) 800 m 1:47.80
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 20th (h) 800 m 1:49.96
World Championships Eugene, United States – 800 m DQ
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 5th 800 m 1:46.53

Personal bests

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Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:44.80 (Marietta GA, 19 May 2017)
  • 600 metres – 1:15.88 (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA 30 APR 2022)
  • 400 metres – 46.34 (Tallahassee FL, 25 March 2016)

Indoor

  • 800 metres – 1:46.46 (Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL 05 MAR 2022)
  • 600 metres – 1:15.76 (Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY 18 FEB 2022)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alex Amankwah athlete profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Alex Amankwah". Alabama Crimson Tide. University of Alabama. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. ^ "800 Metres Men: 15th IAAF World Championships". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Alex Amankwah, Janet Amponsah to Miss World Championships Due to Visa Problems". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. ^ "2015 African Games: 4 x 400 Relay - Men - First Round" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Alex Amankwah qualifies for Rio 2016". starrfmonline.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Rio 2016 - Men's 800m - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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