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| Nationality |  Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Gyasi (born 25 September 1994 in Kumasi [1] ) is a Ghanaian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. [2] He won relay medals at the 2014 African Championships and 2015 African Games.
His personal bests in the event are 46.45 seconds outdoors (Warri 2015) and 47.31 seconds indoors (Albuquerque 2015).
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ghana | |||||
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 16th (sf) | 400 m | 47.86 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.43 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 21st (sf) | 400 m | 47.78 | |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.46 | |||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 25th (h) | 400 m | 47.07 |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 8th | 400 m | 46.94 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.28 | |||
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 14th (sf) | 400 m | 46.45 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.78 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.15 | |||
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