Alex Amankwah: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Montell 74 (talk | contribs) →Personal bests: update |
Remove "see more at ..." from ref title |
||
| Line 52: | Line 52: | ||
<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 |
<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=2016-08-05 |work=rolltide.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}}</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> |
||
Revision as of 00:36, 31 July 2017
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1992[1] Ghana |
| Education | University of Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 150 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m |
| College team | Alabama Crimson Tide[2] |
Alex Amankwah (born 3 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
| 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 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:44.80 (Marietta GA, 19 May 2017)
- 400 metres – 46.34 (Tallahassee FL, 25 March 2016
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.88 (Nashville TN, 24 January 2015)
References
- ^ a b "Alex Amankwah athlete profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ a b "Alex Amankwah". rolltide.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ "800 Metres Men: 15th IAAF World Championships". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ "Alex Amankwah, Janet Amponsah to Miss World Championships Due to Visa Problems". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ^ "2015 African Games: 4 x 400 Relay - Men - First Round" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ "Alex Amankwah qualifies for Rio 2016". starrfmonline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ "Rio 2016 - Men's 800m - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)
 | This biographical article relating to Ghanaian athletics and track and field is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |