Nijel Amos BOT   
Date of birth: 15 March 94
Age: 26 years 291 days
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Club/team: Nike OTC Elite
800m Olympic Silver Medallist 2012
800m 5th at World Championships 2017
800m World Junior Champion 2012
800m All Africa Games Champion 2015
4 x 400m All Africa Games Silver Medallist 2015
800m African Champion 2018
800m African Champion 2016
800m African Champion 2014
4 x 400m African Champion 2014
800m World University Games Champion 2013
800m 5th at World Youth Championships 2011
1 National Title
600m World Alltime no. 65 1:15.63+ Berlin 6 Sep 2015
400m World Alltime no. 303 44.99 Padova 16 Jul 2019
800m World Junior Alltime no. 1 1:41.73 London 9 Aug 2012
400m World Junior Alltime no. 115 45.66A Potchefstroom 19 Mar 2013
800m World Alltime no. 3 1:41.73 London 9 Aug 2012

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  21.34w  0.0 1Erlangen30 Jun
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  45.94w   NU20R 1Oedt20 Jun
2013  45.66Aw   NU20R 1Potchefstroom19 Mar
2014  45.56w    1Abidjan26 Apr
2015  45.74w    1Sopot27 Jun
2016  45.73w    1Port Elizabeth19 Apr
2017  45.55w    3Lignano Sabbiadoro12 Jul
2018  45.82w    3rBLignano Sabbiadoro11 Jul
2019  44.99w   1rBPadova16 Jul
 
600m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  1:15.63+w   1Berlin6 Sep
2020  1:15.86w    1Blue River OR17 Jul
 
500m Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  59.26w   1Gateshead9 Sep
 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  1:47.28w   NU20R NU18R NR5-17Villeneuve d'Ascq9 Jul
2012  1:41.73w   NR WU20R2London9 Aug
2013  1:44.71w    4Lausanne4 Jul
2014  1:42.45w    1Monaco18 Jul
2015  1:42.66w    2Monaco17 Jul
2016  1:44.66w    4London22 Jul
2017  1:43.18w    1London9 Jul
2018  1:42.14w    1Monaco20 Jul
2019  1:41.89w    1Monaco12 Jul
2020  1:49.23w    1Newberg OR8 Aug
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  3:03.89w   2Roma31 May
2014  3:01.89w   NR 1Marrakech14 Aug
2015  2:59.95w   NR 5h2Beijing29 Aug
2016  3:02.29w   1Doha6 May
2017  3:06.50w   7h2London12 Aug

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
400m
WUG 2013: h2DNF
800m
AfrC 2011: 3-191:47.38A 1h1-191:49.87A
WY 2011: 5-171:47.28 1s3-171:48.54 2h7-171:52.72
OG 2012: 21:41.73 2s11:44.54 1h11:45.90
WJ 2012: 1-191:43.79 1s1-191:49.67 1h2-191:48.31
WUG 2013: 11:46.53 1s31:48.00 1h31:51.38
AfrC 2014: 11:48.54 2h21:46.73
Cont Cup 2014: 11:44.88
CWG 2014: 11:45.18 1s21:45.65 2h41:50.56
AAG 2015: 11:50.45 1h11:50.00
WC 2015: 3s21:47.96 1h11:47.23
AfrC 2016: 11:45.11 1s11:49.91 1h11:50.19
OG 2016: 7h51:50.46
WC 2017: 51:45.83 2s11:46.29 1h51:47.10
AfrC 2018: 11:45.20 2h21:47.41
Cont Cup 2018: 31:46.77
CWG 2018: 81:48.45 1h21:45.12
4 x 400m
AfrC 2012: DQ
AfrC 2014: 13:01.89
AAG 2015: 23:00.95
WC 2015: 5h22:59.95
WC 2017: 7h23:06.50

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
200m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor21.34   0.0 Erlangen30 Jun 2015
 
400m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 45 seconds: 1   
Outdoor44.99    Padova16 Jul 2019
 
600m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:15.63+    Berlin6 Sep 2015
 
500m Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor59.26    Gateshead9 Sep 2017
 
800m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
races under 1:45.00: 32   
Outdoor1:41.73    NR WU20RLondon9 Aug 2012

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


800m, 10 best results (legal):
1:41.73   2London9 Aug 2012
1:41.89   1Monaco12 Jul 2019
1:42.14   1Monaco20 Jul 2018
1:42.45   1Monaco18 Jul 2014
1:42.66   2Monaco17 Jul 2015
1:42.98   2Zürich29 Aug 2019
1:43.11   1Mannheim9 Jun 2012
1:43.18   1London9 Jul 2017
1:43.27   1Lausanne9 Jul 2015
1:43.28   1Berlin6 Sep 2015
 
Average: 1:42.669
 

400m, 10 best results (legal):
44.99   1rBPadova16 Jul 2019
45.55   3Lignano Sabbiadoro12 Jul 2017
45.56   1Abidjan26 Apr 2014
45.66A   1Potchefstroom19 Mar 2013
45.73   1Port Elizabeth19 Apr 2016
45.74   1Sopot27 Jun 2015
45.74   1Erlangen30 Jun 2015
45.75A   1Gaborone19 Apr 2014
45.75A   1Gaborone4 May 2014
45.77A   2Sasolburg25 Mar 2014
 
Average: 45.624
 

Total results in db: 124

By event:

200m:1
400m:28
600m:2
500m Road:1
800m:84
4 x 400m:8

IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

600m
1:15.86iwWL SB (3)1Blue River ORBlue River OR17 Jul 
800m
1:49.23iw SB (200)1Newberg ORNewberg OR8 Aug 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2012Outdoor800m21:41.73
2013Outdoor400m6545.66A
2013Outdoor800m261:44.71
2014Outdoor400m7645.56
2014Outdoor800m11:42.45
2015Outdoor600m61:15.63+
2015Outdoor800m21:42.66
2016Outdoor800m211:44.66
2017Outdoor400m8445.55
2017Outdoor800m21:43.18
2018Outdoor800m21:42.14
2019Outdoor400m2944.99
2019Outdoor800m11:41.89
2020Outdoor600m31:15.86

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 400m (at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 20 Jun 2012 -> 20 Apr 2013 Show/hide
 
Significant winstreaks 800m
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 6 (finals) 28 Apr 2012 -> 15 Jul 2012 Show/hide