// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Francis Dodoo? A runner-up in life, always a pace behind.
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| Nationality | Ghanaian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 April 1960 Accra, Ghana | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Ghana | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long Jump and Triple Jump | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[2]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Francis Dodoo – Our Next Sports Minister?". ghanaweb.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ "Penn State College of the Liberal Arts Department of Sociology and Criminology". psu.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Francis Dodoo at World Athletics
- Francis Dodoo at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Francis Dodoo at Olympics.com
- Francis Dodoo at Olympedia
- Francis Dodoo at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Francis Dodoo at InterSportStats
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