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George Kofi Daniels (8 March 1950 – 13 August 2005) was a Ghanaian sprinter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics[1] and 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] Additionally, he participated in the 1970 British Commonwealth Games[3] and won a silver medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[4]
In 2004, Daniels was sentenced to seven years in prison for raping his niece.[5][6] He died on August 13, 2005, at the age of 56.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Daniels". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Olympedia – George Daniels". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "Frozen in time: men's 100m final, 1970 | Sport | The Observer". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Men)". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "Olympedia – Olympians Who Were Sent to Prison". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "Former Ghanaian athlete imprisoned". GhanaWeb. 21 May 2004.
- ^ "George Daniels Passes Away". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
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