Francis Dodoo
Ghanaian athlete (born 1960)
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Nationality | Ghanaian |
Born | (1960-04-13) 13 April 1960 (age 64) Unknown, Ghana |
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
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Country | Ghana |
Sport | Long Jump and Triple Jump |
Francis Dodoo (born 13 April 1960) is a retired Ghanaian athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump. He won a gold medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games[1] and a silver medal at the 1992 African Championships, and his best placement in the Olympic Games was a 17th place from 1988.
He is currently a distinguished sociologist at Pennsylvania State University.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 23rd (q) | Triple jump | 15.55 m |
1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 12th | Triple jump | 15.99 m |
1987 | Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.78 m |
All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | Triple jump | 17.12 m | |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 16.48 m | |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 17th (q) | Triple jump | 16.17 m |
1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 2nd | Triple jump | 16.43 m |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | Triple jump | DNF | |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 13th (q) | Triple jump | 16.22 m |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 26th (q) | Triple jump | 16.24 m |
See also
References
- ^ "Francis Dodoo - Our Next Sports Minister?". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
External links
- Francis Dodoo at World Athletics
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African Games champions in men's triple jump
- 1965: Samuel Igun (NGR)
- 1973: Mansour Dia (SEN)
- 1978: Charlton Ehizuelen (NGR)
- 1987: Francis Dodoo (GHA)
- 1991: James Sabulei (KEN)
- 1995: Jacob Katonon (KEN)
- 1999–2003: Andrew Owusu (GHA)
- 2007: Ndiss Kaba Badji (SEN)
- 2011–15: Tosin Oke (NGR)
- 2019–23: Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR)
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