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.

Francis Dodoo
Personal information
NationalityGhanaian
Born (1960-04-13) 13 April 1960 (age 64)
Unknown, Ghana
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryGhana
SportLong Jump and Triple Jump

He is currently a distinguished sociologist at Pennsylvania State University.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Ghana
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Francis Dodoo - Our Next Sports Minister?". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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