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Ghanaian-american female sprinter
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Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A.
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32 years
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Gemma Acheampong (born 13 February 1993 in Chicago, Illinois) is a US-born Ghanaian athlete specialising in the sprinting events.
Acheampong holds the Ghanain record in the rarely-contested indoor 300 metres event. She represented Ghana in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ghana | |||||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 28th (h) | 200 m | 24.90 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | 100 m | 11.74 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.06 | |||
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 11.81 |
| 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay | 43.72 | |||
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 6th | 100 m | 11.49 |
| 2nd | 4 x 100 m relay | 44.05 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.37 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.49 (+2.0 m/s) (West Point 2015)
- 200 metres – 24.21 (+1.2 m/s) (Princeton 2014)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.18 (Annapolis 2015)
- 200 metres – 24.41 (Boston 2015)
- 300 metres – 39.50 (Boston 2015) NR
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