Moise Pomaney

Moise Atsu Pomaney (born March 22, 1945) is a retired Olympic track and field athlete from Ghana. He specialized in the long jump and the triple jump.

Moise Pomaney
Personal information
Full nameMoise Atsu Pomaney
NationalityGhanaian
Born (1945-03-22) March 22, 1945
Height6 ft (1.83 m) (1972)
Weight159 lb (72.1 kg) (1972)
Sport
CountryGhana
SportTriple jump
Long jump
Achievements and titles
Regional finals1974 British Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist, triple jump
Personal best(s)Long jump 7.53 metres[1]
Triple jump 16.23 metres[1]

Pomaney represented Ghana at the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich, Germany.[2] He claimed the bronze medal in the men's triple jump event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch, New Zealand with a jump of 16.23 metres (also a personal best for the event).[1]

Moise Atsu Pomaney was inducted into the National Athletics Intercollegiate Association (NAIA) Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1991. Moises was also a member of the 1971 Pan-African Track and Field team.

References

  1. "Ghana Web - Athletics". Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. "Biography and Olympic results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2010.


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