Francis Agyepong
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 16 June 1965 London, England |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers |
Francis Keita Agyepong (born 16 June 1965) is a male English retired triple jumper who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
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, Canada.[2][3][4]
Agyepong was six-times British triple jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in 1993, 1995, 1996 and 1997[5][6] and the UK Athletics Championships in 1990 and 1997.
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 |
References
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2025.