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Nationality | German |
Born | Aschaffenburg, Germany | 25 July 1994
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Sport | Athletics |
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College team | Georgetown Hoyas |
Club | Union Athletic Club |
Amos Bartelsmeyer (born 25 July 1994) is a German middle and long-distance runner. [1] He represented Germany at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and 2020 Summer Olympics competing in the men's 1500 metres. [2] [3]
He competed collegiately for the Georgetown Hoyas, where he was a seven-time All-American and won six Big East Conference titles. He now works as a volunteer assistant coach for the Washington Huskies, where he also trains full time. [4]
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