| Ghana at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | GHA |
| CGA | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 7thth |
|
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Ghana competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Michael Ahey | Athletics | Men's long jump | 26 November |
| Gold | Eddie Blay | Boxing | Lightweight | |
| Gold | Clement Quartey | Boxing | Light Welterweight | |
 Silver | Michael Ahey Bukari Bashiru Bonner Mends Michael Okantey | Athletics | Men's 4 × 110 yards relay | 1 December |
| Silver | Isaac Aryee | Boxing | Flyweight | |
| Silver | Sammy Abbey | Boxing | Bantamweight | |
| Silver | Thomas Arimi | Boxing | Middleweight | |
| Silver | Jojo Miles | Boxing | Light Heavyweight | |
 Bronze | James Addy John Asare-Antwi Frederick Owusu Ebenezer Quartey | Athletics | Men's 4 × 440 yards relay | 1 December |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Michael Ahey | 100 yd | 9.7 | 1 Q | 9.9 | 2 Q | 9.8 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Bukari Bashiru | 9.8 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bonner Mends | 9.7 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Michael Okantey | 9.7 | 2 Q | 9.8 | 2 Q | 9.7 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| John Geraldo | 220 yd | 22.3 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Michael Okantey | 21.5 | 1 Q | 21.7 | 1 Q | 21.5 | 2 Q | 21.9 | 4 | |
| James Addy | 440 yd | 47.8 | 2 Q | — | 48.6 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Brobbey Mensah | 48.4 | 3 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Ebenezer Quartey | 48.4 | 3 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Frederick Owusu | 880 yd | DNS | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Michael Ahey Bukari Bashiru Bonner Mends Michael Okantey | 4×110 yd relay | 41.3 | 2 Q | — | 40.6 | GR | |||
| James Addy John Asare-Antwi Frederick Owusu Ebenezer Quartey | 4×440 yd relay | 3:14.0 | 2 Q | — | 3:12.3 | | |||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Ohere Asa Akuffo | Pole vault | NM | |
| Michael Ahey | Long jump | 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) | GR |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Christiana Boateng | 100 yd | 11.2 | 3 Q | 10.9 | 2 Q | 11.6 | 4 |
| Rose Hart | 11.4 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Grace Hogan | 12.5 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Christiana Boateng | 220 yd | 25.5 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Rose Hart | 25.6 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Victoria Chinery | 80 m hurdles | 12.4 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Rose Hart | 11.4 | 4 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Matilda Adjei Christiana Boateng Victoria Chinery Rose Hart | 4×110 yd relay | — | 49.0 | 5 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Christiana Boateng | Long jump | 17 ft 1+1⁄4 in (5.21 m) | 9 |
Ghana competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004.
Sierra Leone competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1968 Summer Olympics. The Sierra Leone delegation included two track and field athletes; Lamin Tucker and Hawanatu Bangura, both of whom were sprinters that were selected via winning an event in Freetown, as the nation had no athletes that met the "A" or "B" standards in any event. Bangura was selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony. Neither of the two athletes progressed beyond the heats.
Ghana competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Ghana competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, for the first time as an independent nation. Previously, the Gold Coast had competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In total, 15 athletes competing in 2 sports represented Ghana.
Ghana competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Boxer Tijani Moro, who won Ghana's only medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, carried his country's flag at the opening ceremony.
Dr. Andrew Owusu is a Ghanaian athlete who competed in the triple jump and long jump.
Australia hosted the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. It was Australia's seventh appearance at the Commonwealth Games, having competed at every Games since their inception in 1930.
Ghana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Augustine K. Nketia is a former track and field competitor, specialising in sprinting events, who represented both his home country and New Zealand.
Ghana participated in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.
Ghana competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed in all but three editions since 1952. Ghana did not attend the 1976 Olympics because of the African boycott and did not attend the 1980 Olympics because of the United States boycott.
Ghana competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. The team included people who had survived polio.
Ghana competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Canada competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
England competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
Jamaica competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
Scotland competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
Ghana competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having taken part in all but three editions since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Ghana did not attend the 1976 Olympics because of the African boycott and did not attend the 1980 Olympics because of the United States boycott.
Ghana competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having taken part in all but three editions since its debut in 1952. Ghana did not attend Montreal 1976 because of the African boycott, as well as the Moscow 1980, when the nation joined the United States-led boycott.