Janet Amponsah (born 12 April 1993) is a Ghanaian sprinter. She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals. She won medals in the 4 × 100 metres relay at two African Championships and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She was selected as Ghana's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and voted the 2015 Ghanaian Female Athlete of the Year. She missed the 2015 World Championships in China due to problems with her entry visa. At the 2016 Olympics, she competed in the 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events.
She came second behind Ivorian Marie Josee Ta Louat at the 2018 women's 100m final at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria.
Competition record Representing 2008African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia5th4 × 400 m relay3:42.362010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada34th (h)200 m24.86Commonwealth GamesDelhi, India23rd (sf)100 m12.0315th (sf)200 m24.442nd4 × 100 m relay45.242011All-Africa GamesMaputo, Mozambique13th (sf)200 m24.542012African ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin6th100 m11.765th200 m23.682nd4 × 100 m relay44.35World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain17th (sf)100 m11.945th200 m23.412013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia41st (h)200 m24.072014African ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco3rd4 × 100 m relay44.064th4 × 400 m relay3:42.89Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom18th (h)200 m24.05Disqualified in the semifinals2015African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo4th200 m23.492nd4 × 100 m relay43.722016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa5th200 m23.452nd4 × 100 m relay44.05Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil60th (h)200 m23.6714th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.372017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom37th (h)200 m23.7710th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.682018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia17th (sf)200 m23.675th4 × 100 m relay43.64African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria2nd100 m 11.543rd200 m 23.382021World RelaysChorzów, Poland12th (h)4 × 100 m relay44.85
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 11.29 (-1.3 m/s) (Canyon 2015) 200 metres – 23.04 (+1.6 m/s) (Canyon 2015)
Indoor 200 metres – 23.40 (Albuquerque 2015)
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