| Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 9 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Vida Anim |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ghana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Seth Amoo | 200 m | 20.91 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Aziz Zakari | 100 m | 10.34 | 4 q | 10.24 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Vida Anim | 100 m | 11.47 | 2 Q | 11.32 | 3 Q | 11.51 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
Ghana qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manyo Plange and Ahmed Saraku qualified at the first African qualifying tournament. [1] The other four Ghanaian boxers qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Manyo Plange | Light flyweight |  Tañamor (PHI)W 6–3 |  Carvalho (BRA)L 12–21 | Did not advance | ||||
| Issah Samir | Bantamweight |  Manzanilla (VEN)L 10–13 | Did not advance | |||||
| Prince Dzanie | Featherweight |  Torriente (CUB)L 2–11 | Did not advance | |||||
| Samuel Kotey Neequaye | Light welterweight |  Saunders (GBR)L 1–24 KO | Did not advance | |||||
| Ahmed Saraku | Middleweight |  Hakobyan (ARM)L 8–14 | Did not advance | |||||
| Bastir Samir | Light heavyweight |  Izobo (NGR)WRSC | Silva (BRA) L 7–9 | Did not advance | ||||
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