Yaw Fosu-Amoah (born 8 October 1981 in

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2006 Commonwealth Games profile
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er. His personal best jump is 7.95 metres, achieved in the qualifying round at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

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1981 births Living people South African male long jumpers Ghanaian emigrants to South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2009 Summer Universiade Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for South Africa 21st-century South African people 20th-century South African people {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub