Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Accra, Ghana[2] | 25 July 1999
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]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |