Eric Akogyiram
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Eric Akogyiram is a retired Ghana
ian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
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He won the silver medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games
. The same year he competed at the 1987 World Championships
, reaching the semi-final with the relay team
. He also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games
.
His personal best time was 10.23 seconds, achieved in April 1990 in Provo
.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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He won the silver medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games
The fourth All-Africa Games were held in August 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya.Four new events were added to the games these were the women's 3000 metres, 10000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and 5000 metres track walk. Additionally the pentathlon for women was replaced with the heptathlon. Also four nations...
. The same year he competed at the 1987 World Championships
1987 World Championships in Athletics
The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.-Track:1983 | 1987 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995...
, reaching the semi-final with the relay team
1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Stadio Olimpico on September 5 and September 6.-Medals:-Records:Existing records at the start of the event.-Heats:All times shown are in seconds.-Heat 1:...
. He also competed at the 1992 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...
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His personal best time was 10.23 seconds, achieved in April 1990 in Provo
Provo
Provo was a Dutch counterculture movement in the mid-1960s that focused on provoking violent responses from authorities using non-violent bait. It was preceded by the nozem movement and followed by the hippie movement...
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Achievements
| Representing | |||||
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| 1987 | All-Africa Games 1987 All-Africa Games The 4th All-Africa Games were played from August 1, 1987 to August 12, 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya. 42 countries participated in fourteen sports.From the beginning the intent had been to hold the African Games every four years. Economic difficulties and general civil unrest had never allowed this to... |
Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 100 m | 10.32 |