Christian Amoah
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1999[1] Accra, Ghana[2] |
| 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.[2]
Amoah represented Ghana in the Men's 85 kg at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] He was the inaugural male Ghanaian to compete in weightlifting at the modern Olympics.[3] He was also the youngest athlete to take part in weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
He represented Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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
[edit]- ^ a b "Rio 2016: Christian Amoah athlete profile". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ^ a b "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
[edit]- 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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- 1999 births
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- Ghanaian male weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters for Ghana
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Ghana
- Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 2019 African Games
- African Games bronze medalists for Ghana
- African Games medalists in weightlifting
- Weightlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Weightlifters at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Accra
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- Ghanaian sportspeople stubs