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.

Atsu Nyamadi
Personal information
NationalityGhana Ghanaian
Born (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 30)
Anloga, Ghana[1]
EducationMiddle Tennessee State University[2]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventDecathlon
College teamMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Ghana
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville Decathlon
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Durban Decathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Marrakech Decathlon

His personal best in the event is 7567 points set in Eugene in 2015. This is the current national record.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Ghana
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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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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