Janet Yawson
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Janet Yawson (born 3 April 1957) is a retired Ghanaian long jumper[1].
Early Life
[edit]Education
[edit]Local Competition
[edit]Her personal best jump was 6.35 metres, achieved in May 1979 in Kumasi[2]
International Competition
[edit]In 1978 she finished sixth at the Commonwealth Games[3]and won a silver medal at the All-Africa Games. She won the bronze medal at the 1979 African Championships.
On 6 September, 1981. Janet finished on 9th position on Long Jump at the IAAF World cup at the Stadio Olympico, Roma. Italy. Her result was 5.70 on the category GL with a Wind of 0.0. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ Adams, Bernard Ralph (2024-02-08). "Ghana And The African Games: Down Memory Lane Algiers 1978". Metro TV Online. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "Ghana Athletics". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ 1978 Commonwealth Games, women's results Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "World Athletics Home Page | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Ghana
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- African Games silver medalists for Ghana
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games
- Ghanaian athletics biography stubs
- Ghanaian female long jumpers
- 20th-century Ghanaian sportswomen