Alex Amankwah

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]

Alex Amankwah

Alex Amankwah at the 2023 African Games
Personal information
Born	(1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 33)[1] Accra, Ghana
Education	University of Alabama
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 m, 800 m
College team	Alabama Crimson Tide[2]

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)