Shepherd Agbeko

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Shepherd Kofi Agbeko (born 11 October 1985) is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.

He finished sixth at the 2011 All-Africa Games, [1] and also reached the semi-final at the 2008 African Championships, the 2012 African Championships and the 2015 African Games

He also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 African Games. [1]

His personal best times are 10.70 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in May 2012 in Ouagadougou; and 20.92 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in August 2011 in Kumasi. [1]

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