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'''Dorcas Gyimah''' (born 2 February 1992) is a [[Ghana|Ghanaian]] [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] specialising in the [[100 metres]] and [[200 metres]]. She represented Ghana in the [[Athletics at the 2015 African Games – Women's 200 metres|200 metres]] at the [[Athletics at the 2015 African Games|2015 African Games]].<ref name="brazzaville2015" /> |
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'''Dorcas Gyimah''' (born 2 February 1992) is a [[Ghana]]ian [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]] specialising in the [[100 metres]] and [[200 metres]]. She represented Ghana in the [[Athletics at the 2015 African Games – Women's 200 metres|200 metres]] at the [[Athletics at the 2015 African Games|2015 African Games]].<ref name="brazzaville2015" /> |
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Gyimah was selected to represent [[Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics|Ghana]] in the [[4 × 100 metres relay]] at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].<ref name="rio2016" /> Gyimah was not selected to run in the heat and the team did not advance to the final.<ref name="rio2016_results" /> |
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==Competition record== |
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<ref name="rio2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/dorcas-gyimah |title=Rio 2016: Dorcas Gyimah athlete profile |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=rio2016.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806052024/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/dorcas-gyimah |archivedate=2016-08-06 }}</ref> |
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<ref name="rio2016_results">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-womens-4-x-100m-relay-round-1-heat-1 |title=Rio 2016: Women's 4 x 100m Relay |accessdate=2016-10-09 |work=rio2016.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010160852/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-womens-4-x-100m-relay-round-1-heat-1 |archivedate=2016-10-10 }}</ref> |
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<ref name="brazzaville2015">{{cite web |url=http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASF-200%20m-Demi-final-RIEP.PDF |title=2015 African Games: 200 m - Women - Semifinal |accessdate=2016-08-05 |work=brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307031100/http://brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com/pdf/AT/CLS-ASF-200%20m-Demi-final-RIEP.PDF |archivedate=2016-03-07 }}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 14 August 2023
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| Born | 2 February 1992[1] Ghana |
| Education | Dorcas Gyimah attained her West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination at Konongo Odumase Secondary School in Ashanti Region, Ghana |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
Dorcas Gyimah (born 2 February 1992) is a Ghanaian sprinter specialising in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She represented Ghana in the 200 metres at the 2015 African Games.[2]
Gyimah was selected to represent Ghana in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] Gyimah was not selected to run in the heat and the team did not advance to the final.[3]
Competition record[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ghana
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| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 20th | 200 m | 24.34 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Rio 2016: Dorcas Gyimah athlete profile". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ "2015 African Games: 200 m - Women - Semifinal" (PDF). brazzaville2015.microplustiming.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ "Rio 2016: Women's 4 x 100m Relay". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
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