# Emmanuel Tuffour

Emmanuel Tuffour (born December 2, 1966) is a retired Ghanaian sprinter. His best performance in a global event was a seventh place at the 1993 World Championships, but at the 1992 Olympics he failed to qualify for the final by 0.01 second. Tuffour is one of the current national record holders in 4 x 100 m relay with 38,12 seconds, achieved at the 1997 World Championships in Athens.As an experienced. retired athletic champion he plans to put up an athletic academy in his country, Ghana to help give the necessary development to the next generation in the year 2020.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Ghana ||||||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 14th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.94 |
| 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 2nd | 200 m | 21.00 |
| 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.44 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 21st (qf) | 100 m | 10.37 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 27th (h) | 60 m | 6.85 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th (h) | 200 m | 22.09 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 11th (sf) | 60 m | 6.69 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th (qf) | 100 m | 10.19 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 20.91 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.55 |
| 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 3rd | 100 m | 10.30 |
| 1991 | All-Africa Games | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 200 m | 20.59 |
| 1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 2nd | 200 m | 21.28 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.34 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 20.78 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.28 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 15th (sf) | 60 m | 6.78 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | – | 200 m | DQ |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 10.23 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 200 m | 20.49 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.61 |
| 1994 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.97$^1$ |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 16th (qf) | 100 m | 10.29 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th (qf) | 200 m | 20.61 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21st (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.83 |
| 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 2nd | 100 m | 10.28 |
| 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 2nd | 200 m | 20.29 |
| 1995 | All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.12 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.22 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 20.61 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 6th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.62$^2$ |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 27th (h) | 60 m | 6.73 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 26th (h) | 200 m | 21.88 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 10.33 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 28th (h) | 200 m | 21.25 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.26 |
$^1$Representing Africa $^2$Did not start in the final