James Owoo

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James Tettey Owoo
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NationalityGhanaian
Born(1927-12-16)16 December 1927
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump

James Owoo (born 16 December 1927) was a Ghanaian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Owoo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2017.