Benjamin Kwaku Azamati Ghana’s fastest sprinter
- He is a Ghanaian sprinter
- He competes for ASICS Global
- He transitioned from football to Athletics
Who is Benjamin Azamati?
Benjamin is a 25 years old male athlete born in Ghana on January 14 1998 and his current net worth in 2023 is $5 million. The sprinter currently competes for ASICS Global.
Azamati recently broke Leo Mill’s long-standing Ghana national record in the 100 m and booked a place at the Olympic games held in Tokyo with a smashing 9.97s [1.5m/s] run in heat 8 of Texas Relays three years ago.
Most people who hear of the sprinter would ask themselves who he is and where he comes from. Let’s look at his biography to know him better.
Benjamin Azamati Biography
| Full name benjamin | Benjamin Kwaku Azamati |
| Age | 25 years od |
| Height | 1.70m |
| Place of birth | Akim Oda, Ghana |
| Date of birth | January 14 1998 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Source of wealth | Athletics earnings |
| Marital status | Single |
Education
Azamati attended Presbyterian Boys Senior High School in Accra and
He is a former University of Ghana [UG] student who undertook a Bachelor of Science in Marine Science course.
Benjamin Azamati. Photo/eTV Ghana
He received a scholarship from WTAMU to continue with his undergraduate studies and left Ghana after the 2020 GUSA Games held by the University of Ghana the following month.
While at the University, the sprinter beat the then 100 meters defending champion to win gold. That gave him a nod into the school team where he represented the university in local competitions such as the Ghana Universities Games where he won two consecutive gold medals and currently holds the 100 meters record.
Azamati was ushered into the Ghanaian track and field National team due to his consistent performance, which allowed him to complete certain national assignments.
The World Universities Games in Napoli, Italy, The West African Zone Two Athletics Competition in Niger, the Grand Prix in Burkina Faso, The African Games in Rabat Morocco where he won a gold medal with the rest of the 4×100 quartet and the 2019 IAAF Championship in Qatar where they represented Africa.
Fast forward to Spring 2020, Azamati gained admission into the WTAMU, gracefully combining a demanding major with track and field.
He described his transition from university to WT as amazing, something that he looked forward to with the coach and teammates receiving him well.
Personal Life
Benjamin was born in Akim Oda, Ghana on January 14 1998 to his parents John and Faustina Azamati. His preferred sport while growing up was soccer. However, he transitioned to athletics while attending Presbyterian High School in Accra where he discovered his running talent.
The sprinter is a Christian by religion and is currently not in a relationship.
Career
Azamati has gone from an aspiring football player to a rising sprinting star making a maiden appearance at the Olympic games and setting the track on fire on the U.S. collegiate scene.
The 25 years old has progressed over the last five years with nothing short of spectacularly setting national 100m, 4x100m relay and 200m indoor records.
Around 2018, he could only muster a best time of 10.74 seconds before developing into a serious sprinter with international credentials.
Three years later, he announced himself to the world, breaking Ghana’s 100m record of 9.97s at the Texas Relays in early 2021. He shaved 0.01s off the 22-year-old record held by Leonard Myles-Mills and in the process, he qualified for the Olympic games held in Tokyo with a smashing 9.97s [1.5m/s] run in heat 8 of Texas relays.
The sprinter improved his record one year later at the same event, clocking an impressive 9.90s, the ninth fastest time in the world in last year’s world cup.
Azamati together with Joseph Paul Amoah, Sean Sarfo Antwi and Emmanuel Oduro-Manu represented Ghana in the finals of the 2022 World Athletics Championships and came up against the USA, Jamaica, Canada, France, Great Britain, South Africa and Brazil.
Benjamin Azamati. Photo/SuperSport
After a two-year break due to covid-19, Ghana Entertainment Awards USA was held and Benjamin won the Best Sports Personality, running the quickest time among Ghana’s track and field athletes as they pushed to start their 2023 outdoor season.
Azamati Honors
- At 21 years, he won a gold medal in the 4x10m relay at the African Games
- In 2021, he improved the 100m and 200m personal best
- In 2022, he improved his own 100m national record in Texas, USA
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