Emmanuel Tuffour (born December 2, 1966) is a retired Ghanaian sprinter. His best performance in a global event was a seventh place at the 1993 World Championships, but at the 1992 Olympics he failed to qualify for the final by 0.01 second. Tuffour is one of the current national record holders in 4 × 100 m relay with 38,12 seconds, achieved at the 1997 World Championships in Athens.As an experienced. retired athletic champion he plans to put up an athletic academy in his country, Ghana to help give the necessary development to the next generation in the year 2020.
International competitions Representing 1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy14th (sf)4 × 100 m relay39.941988African ChampionshipsAnnaba, Algeria 2nd200 m21.00 2nd4 × 100 m relay39.44Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea21st (qf)100 m10.371989World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary27th (h)60 m6.8515th (h)200 m22.091991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain11th (sf)60 m6.69World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan12th (qf)100 m10.1914th (sf)200 m20.9113th (h)4 × 100 m relay39.55All-Africa GamesCairo, Egypt 3rd100 m10.30 2nd200 m20.591992African ChampionshipsBelle Vue Maurel, Mauritius 2nd200 m21.28Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain13th (sf)100 m10.3411th (sf)200 m20.788th (sf)4 × 100 m relay39.281993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada15th (sf)60 m6.78 –200 mDQWorld ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany11th (sf)100 m10.237th200 m20.496th (sf)4 × 100 m relay38.611994World CupLondon, United Kingdom2nd4 × 100 m relay38.9711995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden16th (qf)100 m10.2918th (qf)200 m20.6121st (h)4 × 100 m relay39.83All-Africa GamesHarare, Zimbabwe 2nd100 m10.28 2nd200 m20.291st4 × 100 m relay39.121996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States13th (sf)100 m10.2214th (sf)200 m20.616th (sf)4 × 100 m relay38.6221997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France27th (h)60 m6.7326th (h)200 m21.88World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece14th (sf)100 m10.3328th (h)200 m21.255th4 × 100 m relay38.26 1Representing Africa 2Did not start in the final
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