Alex Amankwah

Alex Amankwah
Alex Amankwah at the 2023 African Games
Personal information
Born (1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32)[1]
Accra, Ghana
EducationUniversity of Alabama
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 800 m
College teamAlabama Crimson Tide[2]

Alex Amankwah (born 2 March 1992) is a Ghanaian middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[1] He attended college and competed in athletics at the University of Alabama, where he set a school record and was a First Team All-American in the indoor 800 metres.[2] He qualified for the 800 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China but was unable to compete due to visa issues.[3][4] He also represented Ghana in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2015 African Games.[5]

Amankwah represented Ghana in the 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[6][7]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ghana
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.15
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 47th (h) 800 m 1:50.33
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 32nd (h) 800 m 1:47.56
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 11th (h) 800 m 1:47.80
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 20th (h) 800 m 1:49.96
World Championships Eugene, United States – 800 m DQ
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 5th 800 m 1:46.53

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:44.80 (Marietta GA, 19 May 2017)
  • 600 metres – 1:15.88 (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA 30 APR 2022)
  • 400 metres – 46.34 (Tallahassee FL, 25 March 2016)

Indoor

  • 800 metres – 1:46.46 (Gately Indoor TF Center, Chicago, IL 05 MAR 2022)
  • 600 metres – 1:15.76 (Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY 18 FEB 2022)

References

  1. ^ a b "Alex Amankwah athlete profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Alex Amankwah". Alabama Crimson Tide. University of Alabama. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. ^ "800 Metres Men: 15th IAAF World Championships". iaaf.org. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Alex Amankwah, Janet Amponsah to Miss World Championships Due to Visa Problems". citifmonline.com. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. ^ "2015 African Games: 4 x 400 Relay - Men - First Round" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Alex Amankwah qualifies for Rio 2016". starrfmonline.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Rio 2016 - Men's 800m - Standings". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.


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