Olympian Ramsey Angela is “chasing the top!” as he prepares for the World Championships
World Athletic Championships in Budapest, where he will take part in the men’s 4X400 relay. On Instagram Wednesday, Angela reflected on how lucky he is. “Today I woke up being appreciative of where I am at the moment,” he wrote. “Realizing I’m living the dream of the early teenage Ramsey who was looking for a purpose in life, getting suspended from school a few times, being told I won’t make a thing in life with this [behavior] and definitely chose to continue making bad decisions.
But look at me now: Understood, well and chasing the top!”A post shared by Ramsey Angela (@rda.400mh)A post shared by Ramsey Angela (@rda.400mh)It’s been a great run for Angela, who took home silver in the 4X400 relay in his Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
He’s medaled four additional times during international competition over the last two years, including gold at the 2021 World Relays and and 2021 European Indoor Championships.
The Netherlands native earned bronze at the 2021 European U23 Championships and and 2023 European Indoor Championships. A post shared by Ramsey Angela (@rda.400mh)A post shared by Ramsey Angela (@rda.400mh)A post shared by Ramsey Angela (@rda.400mh)As one of at least 186 out athletes who competed in the Tokyo Games, Angela is raising the bar for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in a big way.
