Ohene Karikari

Ohene Karikari (born December 1, 1954) is a former sprinter from Ghana, who represented his native West African country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is best known for winning two gold medals (100 and 200 metres) at the 1973 All-Africa Games in Lagos, Nigeria.

Personal bests

All-Africa Games champions in men's 100 metres

1965: Gaoussou Koné (CIV) 1973: Ohene Karikari (GHA) 1978: Amadou Meïté (CIV) 1987: Chidi Imoh (NGR) 1991: Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 1995: Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) 1999: Leonard Myles-Mills (GHA) 2003: Deji Aliu (NGR) 2007: Olusoji Fasuba (NGR) 2011: Amr Seoud (EGY) 2015: Ben Youssef Meïté (CIV)

All-Africa Games champions in men's 200 metres

1965: Gaoussou Koné (CIV) 1973: Ohene Karikari (GHA) 1978: Hassan El Kachief (SUD) 1987: Simon Kipkemboi (KEN) 1991: Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 1995: Sunday Bada (NGR) 1999: Francis Obikwelu (NGR) 2003: Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) 2007: Leigh Julius (RSA) 2011: Idrissa Adam (CMR) 2015: Hua Wilfried Koffi (CIV)

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