This was confirmed by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Sunday, June 13.
Amoah put up a spectacular performance to clinch three silver medals at last month's African Seniors Weightlifting Championship Olympics qualifier in Kenya.
Participating in the 96kg class category, Amoah showcased true class with a stunning 184kg lift in the clean and jerk event to better his previous record.
He again produced a 149kg output in the snatch contest to dance away with another silver.
In the end, the Rio Games Olympian accumulated an imposing points build-up, strong enough to qualify him to his second straight quadrennial games.
His UK-based compatriot, Forester Osei was odds on favourite to make it to the Tokyo Games but failed to appear for the Kenya qualifiers, believing he had already sealed a place in the games after participating in earlier events.
The IWF is reported to have offered just a slot each to African countries, which means that only one lifter qualifies from Ghana. Read Full Story
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