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Nationality | Ghanaian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kumasi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Nursing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Employer | National Health Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | Kevin Amankwaah | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Commonwealth finals | 100m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rose Amankwah, formerly referred to as Rose Asiedua, is a retired Ghanaian-British nurse and former athlete. She was born in Kumasi [1]
In 1973, she represented Ghana at the 1973 All-Africa Games held in Nigeria and won a silver and gold in the 100 meters and 4 × 100 m relay sprints respectively. [2] [3]
Amankwah also won a gold medal in a 200 meters race in an Africa versus America athletics competition in 1973 and a bronze medal in the 4x100 meters relay at the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1974. She represented Ghana in the same race at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. [4]
In 1974 Amankwah migrated to the United Kingdom, where she trained as a nurse, ultimately becoming a theatre matron at Central Middlesex Hospital. After 49 years of service at the hospital, she retired in 2024, aged 72.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1973 | All-Africa Games | Lagos, Nigeria | 2nd | 100 m | |
1st | 4 x 100 m | ||||
1974 | British Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3rd | 4 x 100 m |
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