Ernest Obeng

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| nationality = Ghanaian

| sport = Athletics

| event = Sprints

| club = Belgrave Harriers

| birth_date = 8 April 1956

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| height =168 cm

| weight =72 kg

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Ernest George Ahwireng Obeng (born 8 April 1956) is a Ghanaian retired sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres and was selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/68775 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=19 June 2025}}

Biography

Obeng won the gold medal at the 1979 African Championships. His personal best time was 10.21 seconds, achieved in August 1980 in Budapest,[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m01.htm World men's all-time best 100m (last updated 2001)] and because his country Ghana boycotted the Olympic Games that year he missed the opportunity to make the 1980 Olympic Games.

Obeng won a bronze medal at the 1981 Universiade, represented Africa in the 100 metres at the 1981 IAAF World Cup, finishing second behind Scottish sprinter Allan Wells, won the gold medal at the 1982 African Championships and competed at the 1983 World Championships.

He was selcetd by Ghana for the 100 metres at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles but failed to start. However he did win the 100 metres title at the British 1985 AAA Championships.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm AAA Championships (Men)] - GBR Athletics{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=8 June 2025}}

He represented Ghana up to 1986 and Great Britain from then until the end of his career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=39993|title = Athlete Profile}}

He is now in charge of television operations for the International Association of Athletics Federations, working from their offices in Monaco.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}