Janet Amponsah’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ghanaian sprinter
Is Athlete
From Ghana
Type Sports
Gender female
Birth

12 April 1993

Age 27 years

Janet Amponsah (born 12 April 1993) is a Ghanaian sprinter. She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals. She won medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at two African Championships and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was selected as Ghana’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and voted the 2015 Ghanaian Female Athlete of the Year. She missed the 2015 World Championships in China due to problems with her entry visa. At the 2016 Olympics she competed in the 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ghana
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 5th 4×400 m relay 3:42.36
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 34th (h) 200 m 24.86
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 23rd (sf) 100 m 12.03
15th (sf) 200 m 24.44
2nd 4×100 m relay 45.24
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 13th (sf) 200 m 24.54
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 6th 100 m 11.76
5th 200 m 23.68
2nd 4×100 m relay 44.35
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 17th (sf) 100 m 11.94
5th 200 m 23.41
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 41st (h) 200 m 24.07
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 3rd 4×100 m relay 44.06
4th 4×400 m relay 3:42.89
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 18th (h) 200 m 24.05
2015 African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 4th 200 m 23.49
2nd 4×100 m relay 43.72
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 5th 200 m 23.45
2nd 4×100 m relay 44.05
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 60th (h) 200 m 23.67
14th (h) 4×100 m relay 43.37

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 100 metres – 11.29 (-1.3 m/s) (Canyon 2015)
  • 200 metres – 23.04 (+1.6 m/s) (Canyon 2015)

Indoor

  • 200 metres – 23.40 (Albuquerque 2015)
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