Joshua Owusu
Ghanaian long and triple jumper
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Joshua Owusu (born October 2, 1948) is a retired Olympic track and field athlete from Ghana. He specialised in the triple jump and the long jump events during his career.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  Ghana | ||
| British Commonwealth Games | ||
 | 1974 Christchurch | Triple Jump |
| All-Africa Games | ||
| 1973 Lagos | Long Jump |
Owusu represented Ghana at the 1972 Olympic Games where he finished in fourth place, 2 cm out of a medal. He claimed the gold medal in the men's triple jump event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games for his native West African country.[1]
Owusu was recruited to Eastern New Mexico University, where he ran for the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds track and field team alongside Mike Murei.[2]
