Solomon Amegatcher
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Solomon Amegatcher is a retired Ghana
ian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
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He reached the semi-final at the 1993 World Championships
, and also competed at the 1992
and 1996 Olympic Games
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His personal best times were 45.42 seconds in the 400 metres and 21.15 seconds in the 200 metres, both achieved in 1993. Amegatcher co-holds the Ghanaian record in the 4 x 400 metres relay
.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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He reached the semi-final at the 1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 400 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 43 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Tuesday 1993-08-17.-Final:...
, and also competed at the 1992
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
These are the official results of the men's 400 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 69 participating athletes, with nine qualifying heats.-Medalists:-Records:...
and 1996 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay
These are the official results of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There were 35 nations competing.-Medalists:* Athletes who participated in the heats only and received medals.-Records:...
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His personal best times were 45.42 seconds in the 400 metres and 21.15 seconds in the 200 metres, both achieved in 1993. Amegatcher co-holds the Ghanaian record in the 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
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