Ernest Obeng
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born | 8 April 1956 |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprints |
| Club | Belgrave Harriers |
Ernest George Ahwireng Obeng (born 8 April 1956) is a Ghanaian retired sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres and was selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Obeng won the gold medal at the 1979 African Championships. His personal best time was 10.21 seconds, achieved in August 1980 in Budapest,[2] and because his country Ghana boycotted the Olympic Games that year he missed the opportunity to make the 1980 Olympic Games.
Obeng won a bronze medal at the 1981 Universiade, represented Africa in the 100 metres at the 1981 IAAF World Cup, finishing second behind Scottish sprinter Allan Wells, won the gold medal at the 1982 African Championships and competed at the 1983 World Championships.
He was selcetd by Ghana for the 100 metres at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles but failed to start. However he did win the 100 metres title at the British 1985 AAA Championships.[3][4]
He represented Ghana up to 1986 and Great Britain from then until the end of his career.[5]
He is now in charge of television operations for the International Association of Athletics Federations, working from their offices in Monaco.[citation needed]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 100 m | 10.54 | |
| 1981 | IAAF World Cup | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 100 m | 10.21 | |
| 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 100 m | 10.20 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ World men's all-time best 100m (last updated 2001)
- ^ AAA Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Athlete Profile".
External links
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African Champions in men's 100 metres | |
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Ghana
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Ghana
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists for Ghana
- African Games gold medalists for Ghana
- African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games
- Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade
- 20th-century Ghanaian sportsmen