Atsu Nyamadi Explained

Atsu Nyamadi
Nationality:	Ghanaian
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	Decathlon
Birth Date:	1 June 1994
Birth Place:	Anloga, Ghana^[1]
Height:	1.87 m^[2]
Weight:	81 kg
Education:	Middle Tennessee State University^[3]
Collegeteam:	Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Atsu Nyamadi (born 1 June 1994, in Anloga) is a Ghanaian athlete competing in the decathlon. He won medals at the 2014 African Championships and 2015 African Games.

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

Competition record

Representing
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	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Decathlon	7478 pts
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Decathlon	7501 pts
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	–	Decathlon	DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 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)

Notes and References

1. http://g2014results.thecgf.com/athlete/cycling_road/1009012/atsu_nyamadi.html 2014 CWG profile
2. https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6025615-atsu-nyamadi.htm 2018 CWG bio
3. http://goblueraiders.com/roster.aspx?path=&rp_id=4693 College team profile