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Nijel Amos

1994 - Today

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Nijel Carlos Amilfitano Amos (born 15 March 1994) is a Botswana middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. He won the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, which was Botswana's first-ever Olympic medal. Amos claimed gold medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 All-Africa Games. At the African Championships in Athletics, he took golds in 2014, 2016 and 2018. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Nijel Amos is the 2,954th most popular athlete (up from 6,181st in 2024), the 6th most popular biography from Botswana (up from 11th in 2019) and the most popular Motswana Athlete.

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Among people born in 1994, Nijel Amos ranks 189. Before him are Miguel Almirón, Sho Kagami, Franco Morbidelli, Parg, Camila Mendes, and Jacob Collier. After him are Erick Pulgar, Mitchell Weiser, Zhu Ting, Dacre Montgomery, Agnete Johnsen, and Joel Embiid.

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In Botswana

Among people born in Botswana, Nijel Amos ranks 6 out of 12. Before him are Seretse Khama (1921), Festus Mogae (1939), Quett Masire (1925), Mokgweetsi Masisi (1961), and Duma Boko (1969). After him are Mpule Kwelagobe (1979), Amantle Montsho (1983), Isaac Makwala (1985), Letsile Tebogo (2003), Dipsy Selolwane (1978), and Lydia Jele (1990).

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Among ATHLETES In Botswana

Among athletes born in Botswana, Nijel Amos ranks 1. After him are Amantle Montsho (1983), Isaac Makwala (1985), Letsile Tebogo (2003), Lydia Jele (1990), Baboloki Thebe (1997), Christine Botlogetswe (1995), Collen Kebinatshipi (2004), Galefele Moroko (1997), Keamogetse Kenosi (1997), and Nurkanat Azhikanov (2001).

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