Andrew Owusu

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Andrew Owusu
Country Ghana
Club
Date of birth July 8, 1972 (1972-07-08) (age 35)
Place of birth
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 79 kg (170 lb/12.4 st)
Personal Best Long Jump – 8.12
Triple Jump – 17.23 m
Titles

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). [1] 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)

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Records
Preceded by
Francis Dodoo
Triple JumpGhana
1998 – present
Incumbent
Notes and references
1. Ghana Home Page