Kenneth Andam
- January 9, 2024
- Athletics Competitor
Quick Facts
Full Name | Kenneth Andam |
Occupation | Athletics Competitor |
Date Of Birth | Jan 8, 1976(1976-01-08) |
Age | 48 |
Birthplace | Sekondi-Takoradi |
Country | Ghana |
Birth City | Sekondi-Takoradi |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Kenneth Andam Biography
Name | Kenneth Andam |
Birthday | Jan 8 |
Birth Year | 1976 |
Place Of Birth | Sekondi-Takoradi |
Home Town | Sekondi-Takoradi |
Birth Country | Ghana |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Kenneth Andam is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on January 8, 1976 in Sekondi-Takoradi, Sekondi- Takoradi, Ghana. A native of Takoradi, Ghana, Andam was born 8 January
- His parents are Kenneth and Janet Andam, and his religious affiliation has been reported to be Mormonism.
In 1999, Andam was ranked 11th in the nation in the 100 metres and 7th in the 200 metres and was the WAC champion in the long jump as well as the 4 X 100 relay. In the long jump, he was injured upon landing and was unable to compete in the 60 and 20 metres events. At the 1999 NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Boise, Idaho, he advance with Myles-Mills to the semi-finals of the 200 metres and his 4 X 100 relay team, ranked No. 1 in the nation, qualified for the finals with the fastest semi-final time. Andam was injured before the finals, and BYU’s relay team eventually finished third in the nation.
At the 2001 Mountain West Conference championships, Andam earned the Men’s High Point Award. Prior to the 2001 NCAA Track and Field Championships in Eugene Oregon, Andam was ranked No. 8 in the nation for the 100 metres. In the finals, he posted a time of 10.39 to finish in 7th.
Accredited to Andam are Western Athletic Conference (WAC) awards, including freshman of the year both indoor and outdoor, Mountain West Conference (MWC) Awards and records for track & field and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All American Honors. As of 2011, he holds Mountain West Conference all-time records in the indoor 60 metres and the outdoor 100 metres.
In 1999, Andam represented Ghana in the 200 metres at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain. He finished sixth in his preliminary heat (21.31 seconds) and failed to advance to the quarter-finals. The following year at the 2000 African Championships in Algiers, Andam earned a bronze medal in the 100 metres (10.33 seconds) as well as a gold medal on Ghana’s 4 × 100 relay team (39.90 seconds). At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he represented Ghana in the 4 X 100; however, his team failed to finish in their qualifying heat. Andam also competed in the 100 metres at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, Canada. In his preliminary heat, he finished third in 10.40 to qualify for the quarter-finals. In the quarter finals, Andam narrowly missed qualifying for the semi-finals with a fourth-place finish in 10.26.
Kenneth Andam Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Athletics Competitor |
House | Living in own house. |
Kenneth Andam is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Ghana. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenneth Andam 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Kenneth Ekow Andam (born 8 January 1976) is a retired Ghanaian sprinter who competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Andam was an All-American in track and field while competing for Brigham Young University.
In 1995, Andam won the triple jump at the African Junior Athletics Championships in the Bouaké, Ivory Coast (15.63 metres) and the West African championships in the Long Jump in Banjul, Gambia. He also set an inter- regional triple jump record of 16.02 meters in WA, a township in the northern part of Ghana during the 1995 inter-regional championships and was awarded the best male athlete of the competition that year.
Andam was injured with a stress fracture in January 2000, but recovered to post performances that twice earned him the title of the Mountain West Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week. That season, he was the MWC champion in the 100 and 200 metres, and qualified in the 100 metres and 4 X 100 for the 2000 NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Durham, North Carolina.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Weight | 161 lbs |
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Facts & Trivia
Kenneth Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ghana. Kenneth Andam celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.