Francis Agbo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrancis•Agbo
Used nameFrancis•Agbo
Born15 January 1958 in Adjohoun, Ouémé (BEN)
Died9 November 2023 (aged 65 years 9 months 25 days) in Paris XVe, Paris (FRA)
Measurements184 cm / 66 kg
AffiliationsRacing Club de France, Paris (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Born in Adjohoun, Dahomey (now Benin), Francis Agbo later moved to France where he competed in track and field athletics. Agbo specialised in the high jump and won the ASSU French University title in 1976 with a clearance of 2.08 metres. Representing the Racing Club de France he won both the indoor and outdoor national titles in 1979. The following year Agbo competed at the 1980 Moskva Olympics but finished in a disappointing 17th place with a jump of 2.18 metres.

Personal Best: HJ – 2.25 (1980).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1980 Summer Olympics Athletics FRA Francis Agbo
High Jump, Men (Olympic) 17 r1/2