Ghana at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GHA |
NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
in Munich | |
Flag bearer | Sam Bugri [1] |
Medals Ranked 43rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ghana competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Prince Amartey | Boxing | Men's Middleweight (75 kg) |
Men's 100 m:
Men's 200 m:
Men's 1500 m:
Men's 3000 m steeplechase:
Men's 4 × 100 m relay:
Men's Long jump:
Men's Triple jump:
Women's 100 m
Bantamweight:
Featherweight:
Light Welterweight:
Welterweight:
Light middleweight:
Middleweight:
East Germany ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Kreische ![]() ![]() Streich ![]() Sparwasser ![]() | Report |
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
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![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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