Francis Dodoo | |
Nationality: | Ghanaian |
Residence: | Accra |
Birth Date: | 13 April 1960 |
Birth Place: | Unknown, Ghana |
Height: | 1.63 m |
Weight: | 70 kg |
Country: | Ghana |
Sport: | Long Jump and Triple Jump |
Show-Medals: | yes |
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.
Representing | ||||||
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1984 | 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 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Triple jump | 17.12 m | |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 16.48 m | ||
1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 17th (q) | Triple jump | 16.17 m | ||
1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | bgcolor=silver | 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 |