Prince Amara (born 15 March 1973) is a Sierra Leonean sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

At the 1996 Olympics, Amara was selected to run the anchor leg on the Sierra Leonean team. They finished 8th in their heat and did not advance to the finals.[2]

Amara was also an accomplished 800 metres runner. At a 1995 race in Cwmbran, South Wales, United Kingdom, Amara ran 1:51.23 to set the Sierra Leonean record.[3] As of 2025, his record still stands.[4]

After retirement, Amara went on to work for the Sierra Leone Amateur Athletic Association, greeting athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Prince Amara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ Prince Amara at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Prince Amara at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  4. ^ a b "First batch of Sierra Leone delegation arrives in London". sierraexpressmedia.com. Retrieved 7 March 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Amara
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