Eugene Amo-Dadzie

Eugene Amo-Dadzie (born 1992)[1] is a British track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. He was a bronze medalist over 60 metres at the 2023 British National Indoor Championships.

Eugene Amo-Dadzie
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)60m, 100m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)600 m: 6.60s (2022)

100 m: 10.05s (2022)

200 m: 21.79s (2019)

Career

Late starter

Amo-Dadzie didn’t start competing until he was twenty-six years-old, by which time he was a qualified chartered accountant. He competed at the British National Championships for the first time in 2019, finishing fifth in his semi-final.[2]

A Woodford Green athlete, Amo-Dadzie ran a new personal best time over 100m of 10.20 seconds to finish second at the 2021 England national championships in Bedford.[3] In August 2022 he lowered his personal best over 100m to 10.05 in Stratford. This placed him third over 100m by fastest time by UK athletes in 2022.[4][5]

First British selection

In February 2023 he finished third behind Reece Prescod and Jeremiah Azu at the UK national indoor championships 60m race, held in Birmingham.[6] They were subsequently selected for the Great Britain squad for the 2023 European Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul.[7] He qualified for the semi-finals of the 60m on his major championships debut.[8]

Personal life

From Rainham, Amo-Dadzie said he felt a responsibility to speak out to encourage BAME people to have the conversation around taking the covid-19 vaccine in order to quell concerns they may have. Eugene is married with children. [9]

References
  1. "Eugene Amo-Dadzie". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. "Its never too late..Eugene Amo-Dazie". athletes.theathleteplace.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. "ENGLAND SILVER AND P.B. FOR EUGENE AMO-DADZIE, PLUS OTHER T & F NEWS". wgel.org. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. "Sean Safo-Antwi sets new PB in 100m dash at NEB Track Open". Athleticshour.com. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. "Be Fit Today Track Academy holds first awards ceremony". Enfield Independent. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. "New UK Indoor 60m sprint champions crowned". The Independent. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  7. "GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  8. "CAPTAIN SAWYERS FLIES TO FINAL AS SEVEN MORE BRITS PROGRESS IN ISTANBUL". British Athletics. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. "Covid-19: Sprinter urges BAME groups to 'have conversation' about the jab". BBC.co.uk. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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