Francis Agyepong

Francis Keita Agyepong (born 16 June 1965 in London) is a male retired English triple jumper.

Francis Agyepong
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1965-06-16) 16 June 1965
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics

Athletics career

Agyepong won the silver medal in at the 1996 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, and finished 7th at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. His personal best was 17.18 metres, achieved in July 1995 in London.

He represented England in the triple jump event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[1][2][3]

Personal life

His younger sister, Jacqui Agyepong, is a former hurdler.

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 8th Triple jump 16.36 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 18th (q) Triple jump 16.55 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 27th (q) Triple jump 16.46 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 13th Triple jump 16.27 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland — Triple jump NM
Commonwealth Games Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 6th Triple jump 16.33 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th Triple jump 16.74 m
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th (q) Triple jump 16.58 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 2nd Triple jump 16.93 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 13th (q) Triple jump 16.71 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 13th (q) Triple jump 16.83 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 8th Triple jump 16.57 m
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References
  1. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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