 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(March 2024) |
| Ghana at the 2023 African Games | |
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| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 – 23 March 2024 | |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| African Games appearances | |
Ghana competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Winnifred Ntumi | Weightlifting | Women's 49 kg total | 10 March |
| Gold | Godwin Sackey | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 75 kg | 15 March |
| Gold | Edward Asamoah | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 90 kg | 15 March |
| Gold | Blessed Abeka | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 60 kg | 15 March |
| Gold | Grace Minta | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 80 kg | 15 March |
| Gold | Edward Asamoah | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 90 kg | 16 March |
| Gold | Mabel Yeboah | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 55 kg | 16 March |
| Gold | Blessed Abeka | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 60 kg | 16 March |
| Gold | Grace Minta | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 80 kg | 16 March |
| Gold | Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | Athletics | Women's high jump | 19 March |
| Gold | Ghana | Football | Women's tournament | 21 March |
| Gold | Joseph Amoah | Athletics | Men's 200 metres | 22 March |
| Gold | Cadman Evans Yamoah | Athletics | Men's high jump | 22 March |
| Gold | Mohammed Aryeetey | Boxing | Men's −48 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Mohammed Amadu | Boxing | Men's −54 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Joseph Commey | Boxing | Men's −60 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Samuel Takyi | Boxing | Men's −63.5 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Ghana | Football | Men's tournament | 22 March |
| Gold | Ghana | Field hockey | Women's tournament | 22 March |
 Silver | Abeiku Jackson | Swimming | Men's 50 metre butterfly | 10 March |
| Silver | Winnifred Ntumi | Weightlifting | Women's 49 kg snatch | 10 March |
| Silver | Winnifred Ntumi | Weightlifting | Women's 49 kg clean & jerk | 10 March |
| Silver | Daniel Acquah | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 55 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Henry Otoo | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 60 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Isaac Amugi | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 65 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Derrick Adu Kwakye | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 100 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Racheal Lankai | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 55 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Phildaus Bukari | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 60 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Roselyn Lartey | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 65 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Rashida Abass | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 70 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Mariam Amuda | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 80 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Mariam Kadri | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm +80 kg | 15 March |
| Silver | Daniel Acquah | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 55 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Henry Otoo | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 60 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Isaac Amugi | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 65 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Wisdom Abromekyi | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 75 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Issah Kunya | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 90 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Derrick Adu Kwakye | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 100 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Racheal Lankai | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 55 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Eugenia Ntow | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 60 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Mary Quaye | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 65 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Joseph Amoah Edwin Gadayi Solomon Kweku Benjamin Azamati | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | 20 March |
| Silver | William Amponsah | Athletics | Men's half marathon | 22 March |
| Silver | Fredrick Asante Francis Dake Henry Kpogo Stephen Semey | 3x3 basketball | Men's U23 | 22 March |
| Silver | Abubakar Kamoko | Boxing | Men's −86 kg | 22 March |
| Silver | Ghana | Field hockey | Men's tournament | 22 March |
| Silver | Kelvin Amuzu | Taekwondo | Men's over 17 | 22 March |
| Silver | Erica Tuagbor | Taekwondo | Women's over 17 | 22 March |
 Bronze | Abeiku Jackson | Swimming | Men's 100 metre butterfly | 12 March |
| Bronze | Sanaa Abdul-Somed | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 55 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Abdul Issahak | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 60 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Wisdom Abromekyi | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 75 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Issah Kunya | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 90 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Mabel Yeboah | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 55 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Eugenia Ntow | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 60 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Mary Quaye | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 65 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Sanaa Abdul-Somed | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 55 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Sumaila Ujeeb | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 60 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Godwin Sackey | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 75 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Phildaus Bukari | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 60 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Naa Korkor Ackah | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 65 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Perpetual Nunoo | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 80 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Mariam Kadri | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm +80 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Halutie Hor Mary Boakye Janet Mensah Doris Mensah Benedicta Kwartemaa | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | 20 March |
| Bronze | Amoako Hannah | 3x3 basketball (Shoot Out Contest) | Women's U23 | 22 March |
| Bronze | Theophilus Allotey | Boxing | Men's −51 kg | 22 March |
| Bronze | Janet Acqua | Boxing | Women's −48 kg | 22 March |
| Bronze | Gerald Sarfo | Taekwondo | Men's under 40 | 22 March |
| Bronze | Ghana | Volleyball | Men's tournament | 23 March |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Uganda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.283 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.049 | |
| 3 |  University Sports South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 4 |  Ghana | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5.888 |
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James Vifah 41 (25) Jesse Prodehl 2/10 (4 overs) |
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Richmond Baaleri 27 (35) Juma Miyagi 3/10 (3 overs) |
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Collins Obuya 68 (30) Richmond Baaleri 3/55 (4 overs) |
Key:
| Team | Event | Group stage | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Ghana men's | Men's tournament |  Nigeria W 1–0 | Kenya W 3–0 |  Egypt L 0–1 | 2 | Egypt L 2–2 (3–1 s.o.) | 2 |
| Ghana women's | Women's tournament | Kenya W 4–1 | Nigeria W 1–0 | Bye | 1 | Nigeria W 0–0 (4–3 s.o.) | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Ghana (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ghana (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
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