Ghana at the 2019 African Games

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Ghana at the
2019 African Games
Flag of Ghana.svg
IOC code GHA
NOC Ghana Olympic Committee
in Rabat, Morocco
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) – 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31)
Competitors91 [1] in 14 [1] sports
Flag bearer Derek Abrefa
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
9
Total
13
African Games appearances

Ghana competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. [2] [3] Ghana competed in 14 sports. [1] Ghana's participation was made possible by financial support from the Ghanaian government. [4] In total, athletes representing Ghana won two gold medals, two silver medals and nine bronze medals and the country finished in 15th place in the medal table.

Contents

Medal summary

Medal table

Athletics

Ghana competed in athletics. [3] [5] The following male athletes competed: Sean Safo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamati, Edwin Gadayi, Joseph Paul Amoah, Martin Owusu Antwi, Jeff Hammond and Abubakar Mohammed. [6] The following female athletes competed: Hor Halutie, Flings Owusu Agyapong, Gemima Acheampong, Persis William-Mensah, Regina Yeboah, Grace Obour, Deborah Acquah, Rose Yeboah and Abigail Kwarteng. [6]

Sean Safo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku, Martin Owusu-Antwi and Joseph Amoah won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event.

Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah won the gold medal in the women's high jump event.

Deborah Acquah won the silver medal in the women's long jump event.

Grace Obour won the bronze medal in the women's 400 metres event.

Badminton

Ghana competed in badminton with four male athletes: Ebenezer Andrews, Michael Baah, Emmanuel Botwe and Daniel Sam. [3] [7]

They competed in the men's singles event and in the men's doubles event.

Beach volleyball

Kelvin Katey Carboo and Samuel Tetteh Essilfie competed in beach volleyball in the men's tournament. [3] They finished in 8th place.

Boxing

Ghana competed in boxing. [3] [8] In total, eight men and two women represented Ghana in boxing. [9]

Cycling

Ghana competed in cycling. [3]

Fencing

Ghana competed in fencing. [3] Abubakari Alhassan Samba, Bashiru Iddrisu, Eric Mallick and Isaac Teinor competed in several events in fencing.

Football

Ghana's national under-20 football team competed in the men's tournament at the 2019 African Games. [3] Emmanuel Toku was the team captain. [10]

The team played in three matches in the group stage and did not advance to the semi-finals.

Judo

Five athletes competed in judo: Victor Ahiavor, Eleazer Dodoo, Lambert Fiazuku, Frank Terkpor and Bismark Yartey. [3] [11]

Karate

Edmund Asante Amoako, Dickson Acolatse, Patrick Amakye, Emmanuel Kobina Agyei and Felix Donkor competed in karate.

Swimming

Three athletes represented Ghana in swimming: [3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Jason Arthur 50 m backstroke 27.469did not advance
100 m backstroke 57.615 Q57.546
200 m backstroke 2:08.767 Q2:09.288
Abeku Jackson 50 m freestyle 23.5710did not advance
50 m butterfly 24.626 Q24.507
100 m butterfly 55.209did not advance
Niklas Yeboah 50 m backstroke 28.2011did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:02.5912did not advance
50 m butterfly 25.4113did not advance
100 m butterfly 57.3615did not advance

Table tennis

Ghana competed in table tennis. [3] [12] No medals were won.

Derek Abrefa was among the table tennis players to represent Ghana.

Taekwondo

Five athletes competed in Taekwondo. [3]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kezia Gbedze Women's –46 kgFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Mbubu  (COD)
L 11–37
did not advance
Henrietta Amarh Women's –49 kgFlag of Senegal.svg  Seck  (SEN)
W 29–8
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Coulibaly  (CIV)
L 24–14
did not advance
Benson Nii Adom Addo Men's –58 kgByeFlag of Chad.svg  Betel  (CHA)
L 9–17
did not advance
Selasi Damalie Men's –63 kgFlag of Tunisia.svg  Khezami  (TUN)
L 3–23
did not advance
Julian Nii Aryee Men's –68 kgFlag of Senegal.svg   (SEN)
L 2–28
did not advance

Tennis

Herman Abban, Isaac Teitei Nortey, Benjamin Palm, Johnson Acquah and coach Fred Egyir represented Ghana in tennis. [13]

Weightlifting

Ghana competed in weightlifting. [3] [14] In total, athletes representing Ghana won one silver medal and seven bronze medals in weightlifting.

Winnifred Ntumi won all three bronze medals in the women's 45 kg events. [15]

David Akwei won the bronze medal in the men's 61 kg Clean & Jerk event. [16]

Christian Amoah won the bronze medals in the men's 89 kg events. Forrester Osei also won the silver medal in the men's 89 kg Clean & Jerk event. [17]

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