Ghana at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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Ghana at the
1992 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ghana.svg
IOC code GHA
NOC Ghana Olympic Committee
in Barcelona
Competitors36 (34 men and 2 women) in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 54th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ghana competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joachin Yaw Acheampong
Simon Addo
Sammi Adjei
Mamood Amadu
Frank Amankwah
Bernard Aryee
Isaac Asare
Kwame Ayew
Ibrahim Dossey
Mohammed Gargo
Mohammed Dramani Kalilu
Maxwell Konadu
Ossei Kuffour
Ablade Kumah
Nii Odartey Lamptey
Anthony Mensah
Alex Nyarko
Yaw Preko
Shamo Quaye
Oli Rahman
Football Men's tournament 7 August

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 808
Boxing 44
Football 2020
Table tennis 022
Total32234

Athletics

Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Eric Akogyiram 100 metres 10.6026 Q10.6830Did not advance
John Myles-Mills 10.6430 Q10.4120Did not advance
Emmanuel Tuffour 10.4514 Q10.3111 Q10.3413Did not advance
Nelson Boateng 200 metres 21.0321 Q21.0429Did not advance
Emmanuel Tuffour 21.0724 Q20.5812 q20.7811Did not advance
Solomon Amegatcher 400 metres 45.428 Q DNF Did not advance
Tim Hesse 46.6740Did not advance
Kennedy Osei 800 metres 1:47.1713 Q1:46.2012Did not advance
John Myles-Mills
Eric Akogyiram
Emmanuel Tuffour
Nelson Boateng
4 × 100 metres relay 40.1115 q39.2810Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Francis Dodoo Triple jump NM Did not advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Stephen Ahialey Light flyweight ByeFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Williams  (GBR)
L 3–11
Did not advance
Alex Baba Flyweight Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Ingle  (GBR)
L 7–9
Did not advance
Dong Seidu Light welterweight Flag of Barbados.svg  Henry  (BAR)
L DQ
Did not advance
Joseph Laryea Middleweight Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Hernández  (CUB)
L 0–6
Did not advance

Football

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemi-finalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Ghana men's Men's tournament Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
W 3–1
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
D 0–0
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
D 1–1
1 QFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
W 4–2 AET
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
L 0–2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
W 1–0
Bronze medal icon.svg
Team roster

Head coach: Sam Arday

No.Pos.PlayerDoBAgeCapsClubTournament
games
Tournament
goals
Minutes
played
Sub offSub onCards
yellow/red
1 GK Anthony Mensah 31 October 197219 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
2 DF Frank Amankwah 29 December 197120 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
3 DF Isaac Asare 1 September 197417 ? Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
4 DF Mohammed Gargo 19 June 197517 ? Flag of Italy.svg Torino
5 DF Joachim Yaw Acheampong 2 November 197318 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Goldfields
6 MF Alex Nyarko 15 October 197318 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Dawu Youngstars
7 MF Oli Rahman 7 July 197517 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
8 MF Nii Lamptey 10 December 197417 ? Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
9 FW Kwame Ayew 28 December 197318 ? Flag of France.svg Metz
10 MF Shamo Quaye 22 October 197120 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Hearts of Oak
11 MF Samuel Kumah 26 June 197022 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Hearts of Oak
12 DF Samuel Kuffour 3 September 197615 ? Flag of Italy.svg Torino
13 DF Sammi Adjei 18 November 197318 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Goldfields
14 DF Mohammed Dramani Kalilu 21 October 197219 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Hearts of Oak
15 MF Bernard Aryee 23 April 197319 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Hearts of Oak
16 GK Simon Addo 11 December 197417 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Goldfields
17 FW Maxwell Konadu 4 December 197219 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
18 FW Yaw Preko 8 December 197417 ? Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht
19 FW Mamood Amadu 17 November 197219 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
20 GK Ibrahim Dossey 24 November 197219 ? Flag of Ghana.svg Dawu Youngstars
Group play

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 312042+24
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 311154+13
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 30303303
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30211432
Source: FIFA
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Gargo Soccerball shade.svg12'
Ayew Soccerball shade.svg83', 89'
Report Vidmar Soccerball shade.svg91'

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Rotllán Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Ayew Soccerball shade.svg79'
Quarterfinal
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg2–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Acheampong Soccerball shade.svg78' (o.g.)
Campos Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Ayew Soccerball shade.svg17', 55', 120+1'
Rahman Soccerball shade.svg114'
Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bujsaim (UAE)
Semifinal
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Abelardo Soccerball shade.svg25'
Berges Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report
Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Brizio Carter (MEX)
Bronze medal match
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report Asare Soccerball shade.svg19'
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Díaz Vega (ESP)

Table tennis

Women
AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Helen Amankwah Singles Flag of North Korea.svg  Yu  (PRK)
L 0–2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Li  (NZL)
L 0–2
Flag of the United States.svg  Yip  (USA)
L 0–2
4Did not advance
Patience Opokua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen  (CHN)
L 0–2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Sato  (JPN)
L 0–2
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Agustin  (INA)
L 0–2
4Did not advance
Helen Amankwah
Patience Opokua
Doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qiao /
Deng  (CHN)
L 0–2
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Sato /
Matsumoto  (JPN)
L 0–2
Flag of Romania.svg  Bogoslov /
Bădescu  (ROU)
L w/o
4Did not advance

References