Ghana at the Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | GHA |
CGA | Ghana Olympic Committee |
Website | ghanaolympic |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Ghana was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
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Ghana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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