- Ohene Karikari
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Medal record Men’s Athletics Competitor for Ghana All-Africa Games Gold 1973 Lagos 100 m Gold 1973 Lagos 200 m Bronze 1978 Algiers 100 m Ohene Karikari (born December 1, 1954) is a former sprinter from Ghana, who represented his native West African country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is best known for winning two gold medals (100 and 200 metres) at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria.
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.39 (1979)
References
All-Africa Games Champions in Men's 100 m 1965: Gaoussou Koné (CIV) • 1973: Ohene Karikari (GHA) • 1978: Amadou Meité (CIV) • 1987: Chidi Imoh (NGR) • 1991: Frankie Fredericks (NAM) • 1995: Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) • 1999: Leonard Myles-Mills (GHA) • 2003: Deji Aliu (NGR) • 2007: Olusoji Fasuba (NGR) • 2011: Amr Seoud (EGY)
All-Africa Games Champions in Men's 200 m 1965: Gaoussou Koné (CIV) • 1973: Ohene Karikari (GHA) • 1978: Hassan El Kachief (SUD) • 1987: Simeon Kipkemboi (KEN) • 1991: Frankie Fredericks (NAM) • 1995: Sunday Bada (NGR) • 1999: Francis Obikwelu (NGR) • 2003: Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) • 2007: Leigh Julius (RSA) • 2011: Idrissa Adam (CMR)
Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Ghana
- African athletics biography stubs
- Ghanaian sportspeople stubs
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