Benjamin Azamati
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Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku (born 14 January 1998) is a Ghanaian sprinter, who currently competes for ASICS Global.
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Birth name | Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku | |||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Ghanaian | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1998-01-14) 14 January 1998 (age 26) Akim Oda | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Country | Ghana | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||||||||||
College team | West Texas A&M University | |||||||||||||||||
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He made history by breaking a 22-year national record held by Leo Myles Mills on 26 March 2021 in Texas by clocking 9.97 seconds to qualify him for the Tokyo Summer Olympics.[1]
Mustafa Ussif, the Sports Minister and Dr Bella Bello Bitugu, the Director of the University of Ghana Sports Directorate, congratulated Benjamin Azamati on the national feat.[2]