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Alex Amankwah
Personal information
Born (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32)[1]
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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Alex Amankwah athlete profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  2. ^ a b "Alex Amankwah". rolltide.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  3. ^ "800 Metres Men: 15th IAAF World Championships". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  4. ^ "Alex Amankwah, Janet Amponsah to Miss World Championships Due to Visa Problems". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  5. ^ "2015 African Games: 4 x 400 Relay - Men - First Round" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  6. ^ "Alex Amankwah qualifies for Rio 2016". starrfmonline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  7. ^ "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)
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