Andrew Owusu
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Andrew Owusu is a Ghana
ian athlete who competes in the triple jump
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His personal best was 17.23 metres, achieved in August 1998 in Dakar
. This is the Ghanaian record as well as the fourth best triple jump result in Africa, behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa
(17.34 m), Ajayi Agbebaku
(17.26 m) and Khotso Mokoena (17.25 m). http://www.gbrathletics.net/cm99.htm He also received a doctorate degree from Middle Tennessee State University
and is currently serving as an associate professor in the Health and Human Performance Department at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He also volunteers as a Track & Field assistant coach at MTSU in the horizontal jumping events.
Andrew attended the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (Presec Legon)
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian athlete who competes in the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
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His personal best was 17.23 metres, achieved in August 1998 in Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
. This is the Ghanaian record as well as the fourth best triple jump result in Africa, behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa
Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa
Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa is a retired Zimbabwean triple jumper. He was the African record holder with 17.34 metres from 1998 to 2007....
(17.34 m), Ajayi Agbebaku
Ajayi Agbebaku
Ajayi Agbebaku is a retired Nigerian athlete who competed in the triple jump.His personal best jump was 17.26 metres, achieved in July 1983 in Edmonton. This is the Nigerian record as well as second in Africa, only behind Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa...
(17.26 m) and Khotso Mokoena (17.25 m). http://www.gbrathletics.net/cm99.htm He also received a doctorate degree from Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
and is currently serving as an associate professor in the Health and Human Performance Department at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He also volunteers as a Track & Field assistant coach at MTSU in the horizontal jumping events.
Andrew attended the Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School (Presec Legon)
Achievements
- 2003 World Championships2003 World Championships in AthleticsThe 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
- eighth place - 2003 All-Africa GamesAthletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games-Track:-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:*...
- gold medal - 2002 African Championships2002 African Championships in AthleticsThe 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- silver medal - 2000 African Championships2000 African Championships in AthleticsThe 12th African Championships in Athletics were held in Algiers, Algeria in July, 2000.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- gold medal - 1999 All-Africa GamesAthletics at the 1999 All-Africa GamesThe seventh All-Africa Games were held in September 1999 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the track is at an altitude of 1748 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump...
- gold medal - 1998 Commonwealth Games1998 Commonwealth GamesThe 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
- silver medal - 1998 African Championships1998 African Championships in AthleticsThe 11th African Championships in Athletics were held in Dakar, Senegal, from August 18 to August 22 in the Stade Leopold Senghor.-Track:-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- gold medal (17.23m PB) - 1997 World Championships1997 World Championships in AthleticsThe 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
- eighth place