Eugene Koranteng

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Eugene Koranteng (born 20 December 1966) is a retired Ghanaian triple jumper.

He won the gold medal at the 1989 African Championships, with a jump of 16.83 metres (55 ft 3 in). This was his career best jump. [1] He later competed at the 1991 World Championships, but failed to get a valid mark.

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