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 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.
Achievements Representing 1984Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States23rd (q)Triple jump15.55 m1985UniversiadeKobe, Japan12thTriple jump15.99 m1987UniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia5thTriple jump16.78 mAll-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya1stTriple jump17.12 mWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy16th (q)Triple jump16.48 m1988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea17th (q)Triple jump16.17 m1992African ChampionshipsBelle Vue Maurel, Mauritius2ndTriple jump16.43 mOlympic GamesBarcelona, Spain—Triple jumpDNF1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada13th (q)Triple jump16.22 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States26th (q)Triple jump16.24 m
See also List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians
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