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| Born | 14 September 1995 Accra, Ghana [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Western Kentucky University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emmanuel Dasor (born 14 September 1995) is a Ghanaian sprinter specializing in the 200 meters and 400 meters races. [3] He represented his country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ghana | |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 9th (sf) | 200 m | 20.75 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 27th (h) | 400 m | 21.06 | |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.52 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.28 | |||
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.02 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.78 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.15 | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 22nd (h) | 400 m | 47.86 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 8th (sf) | 200 m | 20.92 | |
| 13th (sf) | 400 m | 47.12 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 49th (h) | 200 m | 20.65 | |
Outdoor
Indoor
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games. The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes predominantly rely on anaerobic energy system during the 200 m sprint. Similarly to other sprint distances, the 200 m begins from the starting blocks. When the sprinters adopt the 'set' position in the blocks they are able to adopt a more efficient starting posture and isometrically preload their muscles. This enables them to stride forwards more powerfully when the race begins and start faster.
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