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.
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal best in the event is 7567 points set in Eugene in 2015. This is the current national record.
Competition record
edit| 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
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- 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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