Mike Ahey

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael Kofi "Mike"•Ahey
Used nameMike•Ahey
Born22 November 1939 in Angloga (GHA)
Measurements196 cm / 72 kg
NOC Ghana

Biography

Michael Ahey had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Long Jump, 2nd in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards Relay (with Michael Okantey and the non-Olympians Bonner Mends and Bukari Bashiru), 2nd in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games 4×100 metres Relay (with Edward Owusu, George Daniels, and James Addy). Ahey also finished fourth in the long jump at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.2 (1964); LJ – 7.97 (1972).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Athletics GHA Mike Ahey
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h4 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Ghana 8 h1 r2/3
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 7
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics GHA Mike Ahey
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 8 h2 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Ghana 5 h2 r2/3
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 13
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics GHA Mike Ahey
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Ghana DNS
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 29 r1/2

Special Notes