Alberta Ampomah
Alberta Boatema Ampomah (born November 3, 1994 in Accra ) is a Ghanaian weightlifter .
Career
Ampomah started lifting weights in her hometown in 2009. Internationally, the 168 centimeter tall Ampomah appeared for the first time at the 2010 African Junior Championship in Cairo , Egypt , where it won the bronze medal in tearing, pushing and in a duel with three participants in the weight class up to 75 kilograms. At the Commonwealth Games , which took place a few months later in Delhi , India , the Ghanaian was last among twelve participants in both sub-disciplines despite a significant increase in her personal best. At the African Championships in 2012 in the Kenyan capital Nairobi , the weightlifter achieved fourth place overall with the bronze medal in pushing and was therefore unable to qualify directly for the Olympic Games.
In June 2012, however, the athlete qualified via a quota place for the International Weightlifting Federation for the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in the weight class over 75 kilograms; At the competition on August 5th in the British capital of London , Ampomah was the easiest participant - starting in this class for the first time - 13th place out of 14 starters, because the Nigerian Mariam Usman did not make a valid attempt in the push. Measures taken in the Scottish Glasgow held Commonwealth Games in July took Ampomah 2014 in the highest weight category below 14 participants twelfth grade.
| Period | competition | Weight class | Fighting weight | Tear | Bump | Duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
 Junior African Championship
|
69 - 75 kg | 71.30 kg |
|
77 - 81 - |
147 (3.) |
 Commonwealth Games
|
69 - 75 kg | 72.25 kg | 65 - 67 - 70 (12.) | 90 - 95 - |
165 (12.) | |
| 2012 |
 African Championship
|
69 - 75 kg | 74.00 kg | 70 - 73 - |
|
173 (4.) |
 Olympic games
|
over 75 kg | 78.53 kg |
|
|
174 (13.) | |
| 2014 |
 Commonwealth Games
|
over 75 kg | 77 kg | 68-71 - 74 (12) | 94 - 98 - 101 (12.) | 175 (12.) |
Ampomah trains at the Azumah Nelson Sports Complex under the direction of national coach Majeti Fetrie . She speaks English and French .
Web links
- Alberta Ampomah in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Alberta Ampomah in the database of the International Weightlifting Federation (English)
- Alberta Boatema Ampomah - Weightlifting - Olympic Athlete ( English ) In: london2012.com . Retrieved August 4, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography: Alberta Ampomah ( English ) In: g2014results.thecgf.com . Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ Participant Information: AMPOMAH Alberta Boatema ( English ) In: d2010results.thecgf.com . Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ↑ Ghana Weightlifter hopes to win Olympic medal ( English ) In: liquidsportsghana.com . Retrieved August 4, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ampomah, Alberta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ampomah, Alberta Boatema (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian weightlifter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1994 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Accra , Ghana |