Gemma Acheampong
Ghanaian-American female sprinter
Gemma Acheampong (dem born am February 13, 1993) be Ghanaian-American athlete wey dey specialise for sprinting events.[1][2] She dey hold Ghanaian record for rarely-contested indoor 300 meters event, wey she represent Ghana for 4 × 100 metres relay for 2016 Summer Olympics for Rio de Janeiro.[3]
Gemma Acheampong
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| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana, United States |
| Country for sport | Ghana |
| Name in native language | Gemma Acheampong |
| Name wey dem give am | Gemma |
| Family name | Acheampong |
| Ein date of birth | 13 February 1993 |
| Place dem born am | Waterbury |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | sprinter |
| Field for work | 100 metres, 200 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay |
| Educate for | Boston University |
| Sport | track and field, athletics |
| Sports discipline competed in | sprinting |
| Participant insyd | 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 African Games, athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2018 Commonwealth Games |
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dey represent Ghana | |||||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 28th (h) | 200 m | 24.90 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | 100 m | 11.74 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.06 | |||
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 11.81 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.72 | |||
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 6th | 100 m | 11.49 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.05 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.37 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.68 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 19th (sf) | 100 m | 11.79 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.64 | |||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.77 |
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 11.93 | |
| 8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 47.24 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.62 | |
| 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 12th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.85 |
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 11.43 (+0.2 m/s) (Cape Coast 2016)
- 200 metres – 24.21 (+1.2 m/s) (Princeton 2014)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.18 (Annapolis 2015)
- 200 metres – 24.41 (Boston 2015)
- 300 metres – 39.50 (Boston 2015) NR
References
edit- ↑ Gemma Acheampong at World Athletics
- ↑ "'We can qualify for Olympics if we go for camp' – Gemma Acheampong". Citi Sports Online. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ "Ghana names 16 first-time Olympians for Rio 2016". 2016-07-14. Archived from the original on 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2016-08-03.