Janet Amponsah

Janet Amponsah (born 12 April 1993) is a Ghanaian sprinter.[3] 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.[2]

Janet Amponsah
Amponsah at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993
Kumasi, Ghana
Alma materMiddle Tennessee State University
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country Ghana
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
ClubMiddle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders[2]
Coached byDean Hayes[2]
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Ghana
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2010 Delhi4x100 m relay
African Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Brazzaville4x100 m relay
African Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Porto Novo4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2016 Durban4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2014 Marrakech4x100 m relay

She came second behind Ivorian Marie Josee Ta Louat at the 2018 women's 100m final at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.[4]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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[5]
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
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 37th (h) 200 m 23.77
10th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.68
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 17th (sf) 200 m 23.67
5th 4 × 100 m relay 43.64
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 2nd 100 m 11.54
3rd 200 m 23.38
2021 World Relays Chorzów, Poland 12th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 44.85

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Janet Amponsah.
  1. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. Janet Amponsah Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  3. Janet Amponsah at World Athletics
  4. "Asaba 2018: Janet Amponsah wins silver in women's 100m". Citi Newsroom. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  5. Disqualified in the semifinals


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