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Time is in brief provide for Olympic sprinters however Eugene Amo-Dadzie insists he gained’t be caught clock-watching.
The self-proclaimed world’s fastest accountant, 31, is hoping to function within the fleet of Paris-bound Team GB stars regardless of solely taking working significantly since he was 26.
While his rivals chase PBs and podium finishes 100m star Amo-Dadzie has different priorities – however nonetheless backs himself to combine it with the perfect.
“It’s one of those things that I like to shout about,” he stated. “I very much see myself as a civilian, a normal person, I was working nine to five for however many years and have stepped into the world of elite sport.
“I’ve got a daughter and another baby on the way and I hope they’ll be proud and talk about their dad as an athlete as well as a chartered accountant.
“It’s tough at times but it also gives me a competitive advantage in the sense that when I’m on the start line, I’m not so concerned about the outcome of the race in terms of putting food on the table – a lot of athletes are in that predicament.
“Working and being an athlete at the same time is something I’m very proud about and I feel like it gives me an edge over my opponents.”
Amo-Dadzie narrowly missed out on a relay medal on the Worlds
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After beating the Olympic champion, Marcell Jacobs, in his world particular person 100m semi-final and coming inside 0.02sec of a world 4x100m relay medal, Amo-Dadzie has robust proof to assist his claims.
Many of his opponents have devoted their lives to Olympic glory, working their means up from junior competitions to the world stage however Amo-Dadzie has no such considerations round fatigue.
“I started at 26 and the wear and tear on my body is probably more akin to that of an 18 or 19-year-old than a 31-year-old athlete,” stated Amo-Dadzie, who works at a subsidiary of Berkeley Group, St George PLC.
“There are so many other hurdles that we have in life, why should I add another one by telling myself I’m too old or that it’s too late?
“Let me go out there, get after it and surround myself with people who can help me along that journey. There’s no harm in trying.”
Amo-Dadzie is actually giving it his finest shot and is in secure fingers with dash coach Steve Fudge, whose former mentees embrace Jonnie Peacock and Adam Gemili.
And because of the assist of The National Lottery, Amo-Dadzie is hanging a greater stability between spreadsheets and speed work.
Amo-Dadzie (left) is concentrating on the Olympics
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“The impact The National Lottery has had on me has been absolutely mega,” stated Amo-Dadzie, who’s one in all over 1,000 elite athletes on UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded World Class Programme, permitting him to coach full time, have entry to the world’s finest coaches and profit from pioneering medical assist.
“Before I was paying for coaches, nutrition and kit from my own salary. Now I have the mental capacity to train more, every extra moment I have with my coach is gold dust in an Olympic year, so the support of National Lottery players has been mega.
“The biggest thing for me is flying the flag for people who feel like it’s too late to pursue something. At the end of the year, if I’ve been able to inspire people in that way, I’ll be happy.”
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