Andrew Owusu

Andrew Owusu

Infobox Athlete


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pb= Long Jump – 8.12
Triple Jump – 17.23 m
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Andrew Owusu (born July 8, 1972) is a Ghanaian athlete who competes in the triple jump.

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 assistant 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 Championships - eighth place
*2003 All-Africa Games - gold medal
*2002 African Championships - silver medal
*2000 African Championships - gold medal
*1999 All-Africa Games - gold medal
*1998 Commonwealth Games - silver medal
*1998 African Championships - gold medal (17.23m PB)
*1997 World Championships - eighth place

External links

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