 Joshua Abuaku (2018) | |
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| Born | 7 July 1996 Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 mH : 48.32 (Budapest 20. Aug 2023) |
Joshua Abuaku (born 7 July 1996) is a German 400 metres hurdler . [1]
He won a silver medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships in Eskilstuna, Sweden. He was selected to compete in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2] He ran a season best time of 49.50 to reach the semi-finals. [3]
He was Born in Germany, Abuaku is of Ghanaian descent. [4]
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