Kristal Awuah
British sprinter
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Kristal Ama-Awuah (born 7 August 1999) is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.
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Awuah at 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | Kristal Ama-Awuah 7 August 1999 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 60m: 7.15 (2019) 100m: 11.16 (2018) 200m: 23.05 (2020) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
From Tooting Bec, London, she trained as a member of the Herne Hill Harriers.[1]
Career
Awuah gained her first international experience at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, where she won the bronze medal in 11.37 seconds for the 100 metres, as well as gaining a medal with the British 4 × 100 metres relay team. She finished fourth in the 60 metres at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow with a personal best time of 7.15 seconds. In July 2019 she finished sixth in the 200 metres at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle in 23.66 seconds and was part of the British relay pool at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha. In September 2020, she was runner-up over 100 metres at the 2020 British Athletics Championships.[2][3][4]
Awuah claimed two national age group gold medals at the England Athletics U20 and U23 championships in Bedford in June 2021.[5] On 26 June 2021 at the British Championship she finished fourth in the 100 m in a seasons best time of 11.23 seconds.[6] The next day she also reached the final of the women's 200 m, finishing 8th.[7]
In July 2023, competing at the British National Championship in Manchester, she reached the final in the 100 m and finished fourth overall.[8] The following day she is also reached the final of the 200m, and finished seventh.[9]
In April 2024, she was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas.[10] In July 2024 she finished second in the 200 metres at the English Championships in Birmingham.[11]
