Alex Amankwah (born 2 March 1992) is a Ghanaian middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. 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. He qualified for the 800 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China but was unable to compete due to visa issues. He also represented Ghana in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2015 African Games.

Amankwah represented Ghana in the 800 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Alex Amankwah

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor

800 metres – 1:44.80 (Marietta GA, 19 May 2017) 400 metres – 46.34 (Tallahassee FL, 25 March 2016 Indoor 800 metres – 1:46.88 (Nashville TN, 24 January 2015)

Alex Amankwah

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1992 births

Living people

Ghanaian male middle-distance runners

Olympic athletes for Ghana

Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 African Games

Alabama Crimson Tide men's track and field athletes

Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

World Athletics Championships athletes for Ghana

Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Commonwealth Games competitors for Ghana

African Games competitors for Ghana

Sportspeople from Accra

Alex Amankwah