Alex Amankwah
Alex Amankwah 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 Athletics|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. Amankwah represented Ghana in the 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Personal bests
Outdoor- 800 metres – 1:44.80
- 600 metres – 1:15.88
- 400 metres – 46.34
- 800 metres – 1:46.46
- 600 metres – 1:15.76