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| Nationality |  Ghanaian | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1994 Anloga, Ghana[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Atsu Nyamadi (born 1 June 1994, in Anloga) is a Ghanaian athlete competing in the decathlon.[4] He won medals at the 2014 African Championships and 2015 African Games.
His personal best in the event is 7567 points set in Eugene in 2015. This is the current national record.
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Ghana
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| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 8th | Triple jump | 14.51 m |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 5th | Decathlon | 5932 pts |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | Decathlon | 6946 pts | |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 2nd | Decathlon | 7478 pts |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | Decathlon | 7501 pts |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | – | Decathlon | DNF |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.12 (+1.3 m/s) (Eugene 2016)
- 400 metres – 49.76 (Murfreesboro 2016)
- 1500 metres – 3:56.33 (Porto Novo 2012)
- 110 metres hurdles – 14.61 (+2.0 m/s) (Auburn 2016)
- High jump – 2.01 (Murfreesboro 2016)
- Pole vault – 4.40 (Charlottesville 2017)
- Long jump – 7.62 (+1.7 m/s) (Charlottesville 2017)
- Triple jump – 15.14 (Kumasi 2011)
- Shot put – 14.49 (Gold Coast 2018)
- Discus throw – 46.61 (Gold Coast 2018)
- Javelin throw – 66.96 (Eugene 2016)
- Decathlon – 7811 (Charlottesville 2017)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.10 (Birmingham 2016)
- 1000 metres – 2:45.93 (Birmingham 2016)
- 60 metres hurdles – 8.22 (Birmingham 2018)
- High jump – 2.01 (Nashville 2015)
- Pole vault – 4.29 (Birmingham 2017)
- Long jump – 7.57 (Nashville 2016)
- Triple jump – 15.04 (Murfreesboro 2014)
- Shot put – 14.50 (Birmingham 2018)
- Heptathlon – 5505 (Birmingham 2017)
References
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This page was last edited on 6 November 2023, at 18:38