Ghana at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Ghana at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Ghana.svg
IPC code GHA
NPC National Paralympic Committee of Ghana
in Tokyo
Competitors3 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Ghana competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [1] [2]

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Athletics

One Ghanaian male athlete, Botsyo Nkegbe (100m T54), [3] successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit. [4]

Cycling

Ghana sent one cyclist, blind tandem cyclist Frederick Assor, [5] after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the African Continental. [6] [7] [8]

Powerlifting

Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku represented Ghana and competed in the men's 72 kg event. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport . 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ghana's Botsyo Nkegbe owes his life to Paralympics". World Para Athletics. 15 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ghana's blind cycling pioneer Assor spreads joy of life on two wheels". paralympic.org. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Tokyo Paralympics: Meet Ghana's three athletes aiming to make history - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.


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