Kofi Okyir
Ghanaian athlete (born 1951)
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Kofi Okyir (born 7 June 1951) is a Ghanaian former athlete.
A specialist sprinter, Okyir ran for Angelo State University[1] in Texas and was a teammate of Ghanaian long jumper Joshua Owusu, who he grew up with in Kumasi and had recommended Okyir to recruiters.[2] Okyir was the NAIA champion in the 100 yard dash in 1973.[2]
Okyir won 4 x 100 metres silver medals at the 1973 All-Africa Games and 1974 British Commonwealth Games. He holds the African record for the 100 yard dash, setting a mark of 9.40 seconds in Austin in 1974.