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| Nationality | Ghanaian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Kumasi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Nursing | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employer | National Health Service | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Kevin Amankwaah | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ghana | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commonwealth finals | 100m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rose Amankwah, formerly referred to as Rose Asiedua, is a retired Ghanaian-British nurse and former athlete. She was born in Kumasi
In 1973, she represented Ghana at the 1973 All-Africa Games held in Nigeria and won a silver and gold in the 100 meters and 4 × 100 m relay sprints respectively.
Amankwah also won a gold medal in a 200 meters race in an Africa versus America athletics competition in 1973 and a bronze medal in the 4x100 meters relay at the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1974. She represented Ghana in the same race at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
In 1974 Amankwah migrated to the United Kingdom, where she trained as a nurse, ultimately becoming a theatre matron at Central Middlesex Hospital. After 49 years of service at the hospital, she retired in 2024, aged 72.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1973 | All-Africa Games | Lagos, Nigeria | 2nd | 100 m | |
| 1st | 4 x 100 m | ||||
| 1974 | British Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3rd | 4 x 100 m |
References
- "Rose Amankwaah: The London nurse who was an African sprint champion". BBC Sport. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- "All-Africa Games". www.gbrathletics.com. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- "Rose Amankwaah: The London nurse who was an African sprint champion". Yahoo Sports. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- "NHS nurse and former 'fastest woman in Africa' to retire after almost five decades". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-03-19.