Personal information | |
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Born | (1999-07-25) 25 July 1999 (age 25) Accra, Ghana |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | 85 kg |
Christian Amoah (born 25 July 1999) is a Ghanaian weightlifter who currently competes in the 85 kg event. He competed in the Men's 77 kg at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Amoah represented Ghana in the Men's 85 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was the inaugural male Ghanaian to compete in weightlifting at the modern Olympics. He was also the youngest athlete to take part in weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
He represented Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Ghana | |||||
2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 22nd | Men's 77 kg | Snatch: 110 kg C & J: 128 kg Total: 228 kg |
2016 | Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 21st | Men's 85 kg | Snatch: 130 kg C & J: 153 kg Total: 283 kg |
References
- ^ "Rio 2016: Christian Amoah athlete profile". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ "Christian Amoah - Biography". thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Christian Amoah". cocoafromghana.org. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Amoah to represent Ghana at Tokyo 2020 Olympics". GhanaWeb. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
External links
- Christian Amoah at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Christian Amoah at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
- Christian Amoah at Olympedia
- Christian Amoah at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- African Games bronze medalists for Ghana
- African Games medalists in weightlifting
- Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Weightlifters at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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