Alex Amankwah

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Alex Amankwah
2023 African Games Race 05 Alex Amankwah (cropped).jpg
Alex Amankwah at the 2023 African Games
Personal information
Born (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 33) [1]
Accra, Ghana
Education University of Alabama
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 m, 800 m
College team Alabama 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]

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Amankwah represented Ghana in the 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [6] [7] He now serves as a track and field coach with Athletes Untapped. [8]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 5th4 × 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 5th800 m 1:46.53

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. 1 2 "Alex Amankwah athlete profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  8. ↑ "Private Track-and-field Lessons with Coach Alex in Baltimore, MD". athletesuntapped.com. Retrieved 13 June 2025.


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